Movie
Queen of Katwe
Overview
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
Details
- Release date
- 2016-09-23
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Cine Mosaic, Mirabai Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Madina Nalwanga as Phiona Mutesi
- David Oyelowo as Robert Katende
- Lupita Nyong'o as Nakku Harriet
- Martin Kabanza as Mugabi Brian
- Taryn "Kay" Kyaze as Margaret Night Nantongo
- Esther Tebandeke as Sarah Katende
- Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Tendo
- Ethan Nazario Lubega as Mukumbya Benjamin
- Nikita Waligwa as Gloria Nansubuga
- Ronald Ssemaganda as Ivan
- Peter Odeke as Enoch Barumba
- Philip Luswata as Minister Aloysius Kyazze
Crew
- Mira Nair - Director
- William Wheeler - Screenplay
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