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Queen of Katwe

"In chess, the small one can become the big one."

7.2/ 10 · 0K votes

2016-09-23

2h 4m

EN

Released

Storyline

A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.

Director

Mira Nair

Screenplay

William Wheeler

Book

Tim Crothers

Budget

$15M

Box Office

$10M

Keywords

chess based on novel or book sports biography based on true story woman director life in the slums based on magazine, newspaper or article

Production

Cine Mosaic

Mirabai Films

Cast

Madina Nalwanga

Phiona Mutesi

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Robert Katende

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Nakku Harriet

Martin Kabanza

Mugabi Brian

Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

Margaret Night Nantongo

Esther Tebandeke

Sarah Katende

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Tendo

Ethan Nazario Lubega

Mukumbya Benjamin

Nikita Waligwa

Gloria Nansubuga

Ronald Ssemaganda

Ivan

Peter Odeke

Enoch Barumba

Philip Luswata

Philip Luswata

Minister Aloysius Kyazze

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Mrs. Gali

Ivan Jacobo

Buyinza Richard (young)

Nicolas Levesque

Buyinza Richard (older)

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