Even two years after watching the films, they were saving more and were more likely to enroll their children in school. Researchers found changes among rural Ethiopians who were shown documentaries about people from similar backgrounds improving their socioeconomic situations. Other research has found similar results. A 2011 study found that female calculus students were more motivated to pursue STEM careers after being exposed to photographs and videos of women in science. Riley’s study also shows that even role models on screen can have a meaningful impact on the aspirations of students. Fourth year students at lower-ranked schools also saw the most improvement, which suggests, according to Riley, “that small changes at those schools could also have a big effect.” She concludes, “One way to do this… is to place more emphasis on motivation and inspiration through example, to give more meaning to the students of how education can help them to achieve their life goals.” One day, Phiona sees her brother running away from selling the maze to a building where children are playing chess. The story’s Christian elements are another thing Nair doesn’t shy away from. Phiona’s widowed mother, sister and brother live in poverty, with their only means of money selling corn maze on the street. Queen of Katwe confronts the uncomfortable possibility, feared by Phiona’s mother Harriet, that, by broadening her horizons and showing her a larger world she may not be able to become a part of, Robert may have done Phiona no favors.
The benefits were the most pronounced for female students. QUEEN OF KATWE is a powerful drama about Phiona, a pre-adolescent girl living in the slums of Uganda.
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