Release | September 23, 2016 (Wide) |
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Cast | Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo, Medina Nalwanga |
Director | Mira Nair |
Writer | William Wheeler |
Genres | Drama |
Studio | ESPN Films/Walt Disney Pictures |
Length | 124 mins. |
Website |
disney.com/QueenOfKatwe |
Phiona Mutesi (Madina Nalwanga) was three when her father died. When she was nine, Phiona's family, living in the poverty-stricken slums of rural Uganda, had to pull her out of school because of their financial situation.
Nevertheless, Phiona, who dreams of becoming a champion chess player, joins a chess program to keep her dream alive.
Based on a true story, and on the book the book The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster by Tim Crothers.
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