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.
Queen of Katwe (2016)
Directed by Mira Nair
Genres - Biography, Drama, Sports |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Sport Film |
Release Date - Sep 23, 2016 |
Run Time - 124 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$15,000,000
Box Office
$10,367,950
Themes
Tags
Chess, Film Based On Literature, Literary, True Stories, Uganda
Attributes
Filming Location: South Africa, Uganda
Narrative Location: Russia
Subject: Biographical about sportspeople
Narrative Location: Russia
Subject: Biographical about sportspeople
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Alternate Titles
Het Schaakmeisje
NL
Katwe királynője
HU
Kraljica iz Katwe
SI
Kraljica Katvea
RS
Królowa Katwe
PL
La dame de Katwe
CA, FR
La regina bambina
IT
La reina de Katwe
ES
Nữ Hoàng Cờ Vua
VN
Queen Of Katwe
Queen of Katwe
AU, CA, DE, IN, IE, IT, NZ, PH, SG, ZA, SE, TR, GB, US
Rainha de Katwe
BR
Regina din Katwe
RO
Reina de Katwe
AR, CL, MX
Королева Катве
RU
Кралицата на Катуе
BG
奇跡のチェックメイト クイーン・オブ・カトウェ
JP
逐夢棋緣
TW