is joined by Michael Mpofu, head of Communications at a tech startup, Worry+Peace. He is understood to have extremist Islamist beliefs. Ali Harbi Ali, a British citizen of Somali heritage, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and has since been detained under the Terrorism Act. On 15 October 2021, Amess was stabbed multiple times while holding a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea.
This Disney production takes us to two exotic places-urban black Africa, which has seldom been shown with such steadfast exuberance, and the mind of a child with a mysterious gift.In this weeks episode, we take a look at British democracy and the death of Sir David Amess MP. And the director rejoices in the dominant color of her large cast. Nair, the Indian filmmaker who has given us such superb films as “Monsoon Wedding” and “The Namesake,” revels in the energy that flows from color-an unquenchable riot of scarlet, lime, saffron, tangerine, mustard and turquoise in Katwe, the sprawling slum in the capital, Kampala, where the fatherless Phiona works with her mother selling vegetables on the street. The first time we see Phiona Mutesi (a remarkable debut by Madina Nalwanga), in the opening scene, her ebony skin and coral sweater are a sight for jaded eyes. It’s family entertainment in the freshest sense of the term, a biographical drama, based on a true story, that vibrates with more colors-emotional as well as visual-than I can name. But this unusually affecting film, directed by Mira Nair, transcends the familiar formula. You may find yourself thinking back to the plots of other stories about kids who fulfill their dreams by triumphing against heavy odds.
In “Queen of Katwe,” a poor, illiterate girl in Uganda beats her mentor at a game of chess by thinking eight moves ahead, then goes on to prove her prowess in a succession of suspenseful tournaments.
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