Queen of Katwe

About Queen of Katwe

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

Queen of Katwe is a 2016 drama film directed by Mira Nair. It runs 124 minutes and was released in September 2016.

Madina Nalwanga takes the lead as Phiona Mutesi, David Oyelowo as Robert Katende, Lupita Nyong'o as Nakku Harriet, and Martin Kabanza as Mugabi Brian. Written by William Wheeler. The story is adapted from a novel.

Members will find chess, life in the slums, biography, and sports in it. It streams on Disney Plus in the United States.

Unbroken, Ford v Ferrari, and Can You Ever Forgive Me? make useful companions to Queen of Katwe. It scores 7.2 out of 10 from 484 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.