Queen of Katwe(Movie, 2016)

Name: Queen of Katwe
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016
Duration: T02:4:00
Rating: 3.6

| 2h 4min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.6/5 (with 188 votes)

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. She learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her victories at World Chess Olympiads. Adapted from an ESPN magazine article and book by Tim Crothers, the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ESPN Films. Queen of Katwe was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film had a limited release in the United States on September 23, 2016, before a general theatrical release on September 30. ()

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About Queen of Katwe

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

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Trailer for Queen of Katwe + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Queen of Katwe - Official Trailer(Trailer, 2:25)

Queen of Katwe - Official Trailer (Trailer) | Queen of Katwe - Deutscher Trailer (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: South Africa, Uganda

Plays in: Russia

Based on the work of: Tim Crothers ("The Queen Of Katwe", "Game of her life")

Made by: Cine Mosaic

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 23 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Malayalam (ML), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Serbian (SR), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 09/23/2016

Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo, Madina Nalwanga, Ntare Mwine, Maurice Kirya, Charity Rose Pimer, Esteri Tebandeke, Taryn Kyaze, Martin Kabanza, Ivan Jacobo, Nicolas Levesque, Ronald Ssemaganda, Ethan Nazario Lubega, Nikita Waligwa, Edgar Kanyike, Esther Tebandeke, Hope Katende, Philip Luswata, Peter Odeke, Maurice Kirya, Minky Ndlovu, Jack Kinobe Sserunkuuma, Irene Kulabako Kakembo, Allen Masumba, Rori Motuba, Aaron Moloisi, Akin Omotoso, Maggie Benedict, Rehema Nanfuka, Tebandeke Samuel, Charles Mulekwa, Hlologelo Ledwaba, Jonathan Diabaig, Flory Kegbia, Linda Radebe, Warren Ncube, Siyabonga Xaba, Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera, Elizabeth Kirabo, Carina Nel, Ivy Komukyeya, Aida Mbowa, Jessica Mazzi, Isaac Muwawu Gwayambadde, Sheebah Karungi, Okuyo Joel Atiku Prynce, Richard Tuwangye, Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Lukenge Yusuf, Peter Musibira, Sarah Nansubuga, Teslim Animashaun, Lezon Mark Mugwanya, David Kisakye Kagwa, Anne-Marie Bewulira-Wandera, Sarah Kisawuzi, Moses Awori, Babirye Stellah, Rayan Ssewanyana, Kakande Sharif, Stephen Mutabazi, Were Edrine, Mbadidde Florence, Mubiru David, Chris Bent Ssesanga, Mohammed 'Madikas' Ssekandi, Kiddu Isah, Nakato Lydia, Bavurhe Johnson Jaques, Gloria Nansubuga, Bombo Glory, Eric Akambangira

Director: Mira Nair

Producer: Lydia Dean Pilcher, John Carls

Screenwriter: William Wheeler

Executive Producer: Will Weiske, Troy Buder

Film Editor: Barry Alexander Brown

Director of Photography: Sean Bobbitt

Composer: Alex Heffes

Costume designer: Mobolaji Dawodu

Production Designer: Stephanie Carroll

Other Team Members: Linda Cohen

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Кралицата на Катуе"

"La dame de Katwe"

"Het Schaakmeisje"

Keywords: woman director, based on magazine, newspaper or article, based on novel or book, based on true story, sports, chess, life in the slums, biography

Budget: 15,000,000 USD

Revenue: 10,367,161 USD (= 69%)

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