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Queen of Katwe

2016124 min 7.2 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“In chess, the small one can become the big one.”

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

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Release / first air2016-09-23
Original languageEN
GenresDrama
DirectorMira Nair
WriterWilliam Wheeler
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$10,367,161
ProductionCine Mosaic, Mirabai Films

Cast & Crew

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10 cast members
Madina NalwangaMadina NalwangaPhiona Mutesi
David OyelowoDavid OyelowoRobert Katende
Lupita Nyong'oLupita Nyong'oNakku Harriet
Martin KabanzaMartin KabanzaMugabi Brian
Taryn "Kay" KyazeTaryn "Kay" KyazeMargaret Night Nantongo
Esther TebandekeEsther TebandekeSarah Katende
Ntare Guma Mbaho MwineNtare Guma Mbaho MwineTendo
Ethan Nazario LubegaEthan Nazario LubegaMukumbya Benjamin
Nikita WaligwaNikita WaligwaGloria Nansubuga
Ronald SsemagandaRonald SsemagandaIvan

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

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