There's no question that the feel-good elements of Queen of Katwe naturally work against its picture of the Ugandan slums, adding a studio gloss that takes away from any claim to authenticity. The difference is a matter of scale: Salaam Bombay! was a shoestring production, with an authenticity enforced by the casting of actual street children Queen of Katwe is a Disney production, adhering closely to the formula of other inspirational sports movies.
DISNEY MOVIE QUEEN OF KATWE FULL
With her new film Queen of Katwe, Nair comes full circle, at least in the sense that she's again addressing the perils of extreme poverty and the resilient children who withstand it. Photo credit: Edward Echwalu/Edward Echwaluīack in 1988, Indian-American director Mira Nair burst onto the scene with her debut feature Salaam Bombay!, a ground-level portrait of Bombay street kids that brought the qualities of Italian neorealism - and its key successors, like Satyajit Ray's "Apu Trilogy" - to a nascent American independent scene. O Escape from the Hospital – The family sneaks out of the hospital.Madina Nalwanga and Lupita Nyong'o star in Queen of Katwe, directed by Mira Nair. O Entering the Hospital – Harriet tries to look presentable as they rush Brian to the O Dancing and Rent – Phiona joins in dancing with local girls before the landlady pulls her
O Job Application – Robert checks in on the status of his job application. O Graduation – Robert is alone at his graduation.
The film features a cutting-edge Afrobeat soundtrack curated by the Ugandan rapper Young Cardamom (aka Zohran Kwame Mamdani) Alex Heffes’ buoyant orchestral score highlighting traditional Ugandan instruments and “Back to Life,” performed by Alicia Keys, written by Keys, Carlo Montagnese and Billy Walsh, and produced by Illangelo and Keys. Directed by Mira Nair from a screenplay by William Wheeler, “ Queen of Katwe” is produced by Lydia Dean Pilcher, p.g.a., and John Carls, p.g.a., with Will Weiske and Troy Buder serving as executive producers.
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