Queen of Katwe
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| Directed by | Mira Nair |
| Screenplay by | William Wheeler |
| Based on | The Queen of Katwe by Tim Crothers |
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| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Edited by | Barry Alexander Brown |
| Music by | Alex Heffes |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Luganda |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $10.4 million |
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.
Adapted from an ESPN magazine article and book by Tim Crothers, the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ESPN Films. Queen of Katwe was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film had a limited release in the United States on September 23, 2016, before a general theatrical release on September 30.