Release Date: 9/23/16
Genre: Biography/Drama
Rating: PG
Running Time: Unknown
Director: Mira Nair
Studio(s): ESPN Films, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions.
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o (Harriet Mutesi), David Oyelowo (Robert Katende), Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (Tendo), Madina Nalwanga (Phiona Mutesi).
Story: Queen Of Katwe is the true story of a young girl, Phiona Mutesi selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess by Robert Katende a soccer player turned missionary. As a result of the support she receives from her mother, her family and community, Phiona pursues her dream of becoming an international chess champion. Source(s): Deadline; IMDB.
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