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Queen of Katwe

Mira Nair

2016 • 2h 4m

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

Queen of Katwe

Trailer

Cast

Madina NalwangaPhiona Mutesi

David Oyelowo

David OyelowoRobert Katende

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'oNakku Harriet

Martin KabanzaMugabi Brian

Taryn "Kay" KyazeMargaret Night Nantongo

Esther TebandekeSarah Katende

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ntare Guma Mbaho MwineTendo

Ethan Nazario LubegaMukumbya Benjamin

Nikita WaligwaGloria Nansubuga

Ronald SsemagandaIvan

Peter OdekeEnoch Barumba

Philip Luswata

Philip LuswataMinister Aloysius Kyazze

Joanitta Bewulira-WanderaMrs. Gali

Ivan JacoboBuyinza Richard (young)

Nicolas LevesqueBuyinza Richard (older)

Crew

Mira Nair

Mira NairDirector

William Wheeler

William WheelerScreenplay

Moses Bwayo

Moses BwayoSound Mixer

Barry Alexander Brown

Barry Alexander BrownEditor

Zohran Mamdani

Zohran MamdaniMusic Supervisor

Sean Bobbitt

Sean BobbittDirector of Photography

Alex Heffes

Alex HeffesOriginal Music Composer

John Ashton Thomas

John Ashton ThomasOrchestrator

Alicia Keys

Alicia KeysSongs

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