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Sep 30, 2016 · Queen of Katwe: Directed by Mira Nair. With Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Kabanza. A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Mira Nair
- 2016-09-30
Queen of Katwe is a 2016 American biographical sports drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by William Wheeler. Starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga, the film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi, a girl living in Katwe, a slum of Kampala, the capital of Uganda.
- $10.4 million
- Alex Heffes
- $15 million
2016, Biography/Drama, 2h 4m. 94% Tomatometer 189 Reviews. 86% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings. What to know. Critics Consensus. Queen of Katwe is a feel-good movie of uncommon smarts and...
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- Mira Nair
- PG
- Madina Nalwanga
Sep 23, 2016 · The nuanced, subtle newcomer Madina Nalwanga plays 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi, a young lady who lives in the slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. She has almost no possessions, can’t read and sells maize in the street to try to scrape together change for her family, which includes two brothers, a sister, and her headstrong mother Harriet (Nyong’o).
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Sep 22, 2016 · Queen of Katwe. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Mira Nair. Biography, Drama, Sport. PG. 2h 4m. By A.O. Scott. Sept. 22, 2016. “Irresistible” is one of those adjectives that critics should...
- Mira Nair
Sep 30, 2016 · Release Date: September 30, 2016. Genre: Biography, Drama, Sports. Disney presents Queen of Katwe, a movie based on a vibrant true story starring Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo, and directed by Mira Nair. A Ugandan girl’s life changes forever when she discovers she has an amazing talent for chess, in this celebration of the human spirit.
Sep 23, 2016 · By Tasha Robinson. Sep 23, 2016, 11:37 AM PDT. Walt Disney Pictures. Mira Nair’s inspirational chess drama Queen of Katwe is remarkable in the simplest but most profound way: it’s an American...