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Queen of Katwe (2016)

Name: Queen of Katwe
Director: Mira Nair
Genre: drama film, biographical film, sport film
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 7.4

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.

Directed by Mira Nair · Shot by Sean Bobbitt · Cut by Barry Alexander Brown · Music by Alex Heffes · 124 min

Behind the scenes

Go Behind the Scenes of Queen of Katwe (2016) — FilmIsNow Epic Movie Zone · 13 min
Lupita Nyong'o & David Oyelowo: Disney's 'Queen of Katwe' The Story of Phiona Mutesi | TIFF 2016 — The Hollywood Reporter · 3 min
Queen of Katwe Behind-The-Scenes Lupita Nyong'o Interview — Flicks And The City Clips · 6 min
Queen of Katwe 'Champion & Alicia Keys - Back To Life' Featurettes (2016) — FilmIsNow Epic Movie Zone · 2 min
Alicia Keys Queen of Katwe Behind-The-Scenes Interview — Flicks And The City Clips · 5 min
Queen of Katwe: Alicia Keys Behind the Scenes of Back to Life Creation | ScreenSlam — ScreenSlam · 5 min
Queen of Katwe Behind-The-Scenes Madina Nalwanga Interview — Flicks And The City Clips · 2 min
Queen of Katwe 'Labor of Love' Featurette (2016) — FilmIsNow Epic Movie Zone · 3 min

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