Queen of Katwe
(2016)
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Synopsis
This biopic of Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi traces her journey from the slums of Katwe, where she is forced to abandon her schooling at the age of nine, to the upper echelons of the chess world after she develops an interest in the game at a youth-outreach program.
Directors
Mira Nair, John B. Carls, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Genevieve Hofmeyr, Alex Heffes, Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Stephanie Carroll, Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson, Daniel Silverberg, Melinda Launspach, Shaheen Baig, Nadine Prigge, Cordell McQueen
Production year
2016
Rating
PG
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Runtime
124 minutes
Cast
Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo, Ntare Mwine, Madina Nalwanga, Martin Kabanza