Film · Drama
Queen of Katwe (2016)
In chess, the small one can become the big one.
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Writers
- William Wheeler, Tim Crothers
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- September 23, 2016
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- 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
