Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe

In chess, the small one can become the big one.

2016•2h 4m•7.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(466)

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

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Production

Cine Mosaic, Mirabai Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Madina Nalwanga

Phiona Mutesi

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Robert Katende

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Nakku Harriet

Martin Kabanza

Mugabi Brian

Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

Margaret Night Nantongo

Esther Tebandeke

Sarah Katende

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Tendo

Ethan Nazario Lubega

Mukumbya Benjamin

Nikita Waligwa

Gloria Nansubuga

Ronald Ssemaganda

Ivan

Peter Odeke

Enoch Barumba

Philip Luswata

Philip Luswata

Minister Aloysius Kyazze

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Mrs. Gali

Ivan Jacobo

Buyinza Richard (young)

Nicolas Levesque

Buyinza Richard (older)

Babirye Stellah

Babirye Stellah

Edgar Kanyike

Joseph

Hope Katende

Hope Katende

Maurice Kirya

Maurice Kirya

Theo

Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani

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