вЂњYou know those bins you see, many of the items end up in open markets. So, of course, Dawodu wanted this very central part of life in Uganda incorporated in the film. But itвЂ™s most renowned for its wide variety of vintage wears. Owino Market, which is KampalaвЂ™s largest (though there are several) and hosts about 500,000 traders, features stalls that sell everything from secondhand clothing and shoes to food and household appliances. вЂњI wanted to really study and bring her personality to the screen,вЂќ he said. For instance, Nigerians dress much different than South Africans.вЂќДawodu visited the real-life home of MutesiвЂ™s mom and thumbed through her closet to draw inspiration for NyongвЂ™oвЂ™s wardrobe. Each country is different, and especially in respect to wardrobe and how they dress.

вЂњTypically, thereвЂ™s this sense of distance in African films, mainly because people see Africa as this one country rather than the very diverse continent it is. вЂњI wanted to see what the people were wearing and how they interacted. вЂњThe first stop was the markets,вЂќ he said. Once in Uganda, Dawodu scoured the retail outlets of Kampala for items that would work with his vision for the film. It was like going home for me,вЂќ noted Dawodu, who drew inspiration for the film from вЂњeverything I saw growing up.вЂќ вЂњMy dad is Nigerian, and my first few years of life took place in Nigeria. As a fashion editor and the filmвЂ™s costume designer, he curated the wardrobe and created a storyline with clothing. Part of laminating that sense of truth was creating the right imagery, and thatвЂ™s where Nigeria-born Mobolaji Dawodu comes in. The thought being: If the story and people are real, the filmвЂ™s visuals should be as well. The film was intentionally cast with actors who have a direct connection to Africa, which brings an organic authenticity to the film. Lupita NyongвЂ™o is always on the queensideДirected by Mira Nair (вЂњMississippi MasalaвЂќ and вЂњSalaam Bombay!вЂќ), the film stars Uganda-born newcomer Madina Nalwanga as Mutesi Kenya-reared Lupita NyongвЂ™o as MutesiвЂ™s mother, Nakku Harriet and Nigerian David Oyelowo in the role of Robert Katende, a missionary and refugee of UgandaвЂ™s civil war who started a chess program in Katwe.The story, and later a biographical novel, provided an honest look into MutesiвЂ™s path to greatness, including the hurdles she leaped over to get there. The film is based on the essay вЂњ Game of her Life,вЂќ which Tim Crothers penned for ESPN The Magazine in 2011. The film is based on real-world happenings, centering around the life of chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi, who hails from Katwe, an impoverished enclave in Kampala.ДЄt just 15 years old, she became a woman candidate master after dominating the World Chess Olympiads in 2012. DisneyвЂ™s вЂњ Queen of Katwe,вЂќ which hits theatres Friday, was shot on location in Kampala, Uganda - and the country becomes a lead character in the movie.

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