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Queen of Katwe
Film / 2016

Queen of Katwe

Directed by Mira Nair
Drama

★ 7.2/10Audience rating

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

The story

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

Cast

Madina NalwangaPhiona Mutesi David OyelowoRobert Katende Lupita Nyong'oNakku Harriet Martin KabanzaMugabi Brian Taryn "Kay" KyazeMargaret Night Nantongo Esther TebandekeSarah Katende Ntare Guma Mbaho MwineTendo Ethan Nazario LubegaMukumbya Benjamin Nikita WaligwaGloria Nansubuga Ronald SsemagandaIvan Peter OdekeEnoch Barumba Philip LuswataMinister Aloysius Kyazze
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Joanitta Bewulira-WanderaMrs. Gali Ivan JacoboBuyinza Richard (young) Nicolas LevesqueBuyinza Richard (older) Babirye StellahBabirye Stellah Edgar KanyikeJoseph Hope KatendeHope Katende Maurice KiryaTheo Zohran MamdaniBookie Student

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