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Queen of Katwe is a american film of genre Drama directed by Mira Nair released in USA on 30 september 2016 with Lupita Nyong’o

Queen of Katwe (2016)

Queen of Katwe
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Released in USA 30 september 2016
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OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating73% 3.6978053.6978053.6978053.6978053.697805

The Queen of Katwe is an upcoming biographical drama film directed by Mira Nair from a screenplay by William Wheeler. The film is about the life of Phiona Mutesi, an Ugandan chess prodigy who becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her performances at World Chess Olympiads. The film will be produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ESPN Films, and will be released at an unspecified date.

Synopsis

Le parcours extraordinaire de Phiona Mutesi, une jeune prodige des échecs d'origine ougandaise.

Actors

Lupita Nyong’o

(Nakku Harriet)
David Oyelowo

(Robert Katende)
Ntare Mwine

(Tendo)
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