Queen of Katwe

2016
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Title: Queen of Katwe

Original Title: Queen of Katwe

Year: 2016

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: November 04 2016
  • United States: September 23 2016

Plot

Inspired by the story of Phiona Mutesa, a young Ugandan chess prodigy whom grew up in the slums of a district called Katwe, after her father and sister both died, she decided to quit school to join a chess team in her village, and ended up competing in three Olympiads for her country. What's more, in 2012, she was proclaimed as the first female to win the Ugandan National Junior Chess Championship. This film is based on the novel by the same name written by Tim Crothers, whom recounts this original, true underdog story. Directed by Mira Nair, the cast includes David Olyelowo, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, and introduces, for the first time, Madina Nalwanga as the titular Phiona Mutesi.

Cast

Director:

Mira Nair Mira Nair

Madina Nalwanga

Madina Nalwanga

Phiona Mutesi

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Robert Katende

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Harriet Mutesi

Videos

'Queen of Katwe' tráiler 2:24

Photos

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Trivia

From one story to other

Director Mira Nair decided to adapt 'Queen of Katwe' into a film after making a documentary about the life of the man who trained Phiona Mutesi, Robert Katende.

Reality vs Fiction

At the end of the film, the actors appear with the real life people that they played.

Auction

Ugandan fashion mogul, Sylvia Owori, bought her way into the film as an extra at an auction that acted as a fundraiser for Maisha Film Labs. Other prizes included a "12 Years a Slave" DVD signed by Lupita Nyong'o.

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