RESEARCH: 'THE QUEEN OF KATWE' TRAILER

I watched the trailer for the upcoming biographical drama film, 'Queen of Katwe'.
The genre of the film can be split between two distinct genres. One genre being biographical since the film is based on a real girl from the slums of Katwe, Uganda, and the other genre being family drama, since there is conflict between Phiona and her mother on her achieving her dream of becoming a chess champion.

It is clear to see that Phiona is the eponymous, Queen of Katwe, since she is the main character and protagonist of the film and the trailer follows her journey from Uganda all the way to the World Championships. Other characters which are seen among the trailer is Robert, who we assume is Phiona's best friend since he introduces Phiona to chess and teaches her how to play and is very optimistic and encourages her to follow her dream. Phiona's mother is the polar opposite to Robert, since she is controlling and feels that dreaming of "big things" is a waste of time.

The location and setting of the film is conveyed very well throughout the trailer, since in the opening seconds, a title of 'Katwe, Uganda' comes up, which immediately shows to the viewer that it is set in a urban African area, since Katwe is a shanty town. The large number of slums and busy streets, further emphasize how Phiona is so small and that she is trying to follow her dreams in a place that hectic.

There is a POV shot, whereby she is looking through some wood of a slum and witnessing the chess pieces roll on the table. This look of imagination and wonder, shows how Phiona is curious about chess, which is what begins her dream to become a champion.

The clothes which are shown throughout the trailer, for Phiona are either long dresses or short sleeve shirts and skirts. This is the similar attire of all the other women in Katwe, since Phiona is part of the working class and cannot afford expensive clothes. The song in the background of the trailer is 'Thick Skin' by Leona Lewis. The lyrics of the song can draw a parallel to the synopsis of the film, since she has to keep fighting against people who are bringing her down and succeeded on her own terms.