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A Fork, a Spoon & a Knight

A Fork, a Spoon & a Knight

2015 · 13 min · Documentary, Drama

An inspiring creative documentary that follows the story of one of Uganda's unsung heroes - Robert Katende. Popularly known as 'Coach Robert', he was able to transform a little unknown slum in the outskirts of Kampala, into an internationally recognized army of Chess Champions.

Directed by Zippy Kimundu · Written by Zippy Kimundu

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