Queen of Katwe (2016)
Queen of Katwe (2016)
In chess, the small one can become the big one.
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.

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Cast

Madina Nalwanga Madina Nalwanga As: Phiona Mutesi
David Oyelowo David Oyelowo As: Robert Katende
Lupita Nyong'o Lupita Nyong'o As: Nakku Harriet
Martin Kabanza Martin Kabanza As: Mugabi Brian
Taryn Taryn "Kay" Kyaze As: Margaret Night Nantongo
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Storyline

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


Tagline: In chess, the small one can become the big one.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 23 September 2016

Country: US

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Cine Mosaic, Mirabai Films

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $10,367,161

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Cast

Madina Nalwanga

Madina Nalwanga

Phiona Mutesi

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Robert Katende

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Nakku Harriet

Martin Kabanza

Martin Kabanza

Mugabi Brian

Taryn

Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

Margaret Night Nantongo

Esther Tebandeke

Esther Tebandeke

Sarah Katende

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Tendo

Ethan Nazario Lubega

Ethan Nazario Lubega

Mukumbya Benjamin

Nikita Waligwa

Nikita Waligwa

Gloria Nansubuga

Ronald Ssemaganda

Ronald Ssemaganda

Ivan

Peter Odeke

Peter Odeke

Enoch Barumba

Philip Luswata

Philip Luswata

Minister Aloysius Kyazze

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Mrs. Gali

Ivan Jacobo

Ivan Jacobo

Buyinza Richard (young)

Nicolas Levesque

Nicolas Levesque

Buyinza Richard (older)

Babirye Stellah

Babirye Stellah

Babirye Stellah

Edgar Kanyike

Edgar Kanyike

Joseph

Hope Katende

Hope Katende

Hope Katende

Maurice Kirya

Maurice Kirya

Theo

Directed By

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Director

Paula Case

Paula Case

Second Assistant Director

Avani Batra

Avani Batra

Second Assistant Director

Mike Topoozian

Mike Topoozian

First Assistant Director

Atilla Salih Yücer

Atilla Salih Yücer

First Assistant Director

Michael McCue

Michael McCue

Second Assistant Director

Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade

Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade

Second Second Assistant Director

Moses Kibuuka Muwanga

Moses Kibuuka Muwanga

Third Assistant Director

Robyn Aronstam

Robyn Aronstam

Script Supervisor

Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John B. Carls

John B. Carls

Producer

Troy Buder

Troy Buder

Executive Producer

Dinaz Stafford

Dinaz Stafford

Casting

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Producer

Will Weiske

Will Weiske

Executive Producer

Dan Silver

Dan Silver

Executive Producer

Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo

Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo

Production Manager

Will Weiske

Will Weiske

Unit Production Manager

Connor Schell

Connor Schell

Executive Producer

Richard Tugume

Richard Tugume

Casting Assistant

Emerson Nosek

Emerson Nosek

Post Production Accountant

Kenneth Fletcher

Kenneth Fletcher

Unit Manager

Nikissi Serumaga

Nikissi Serumaga

Casting Associate

Patricia Olwoch

Patricia Olwoch

Production Secretary

Polly Hope

Polly Hope

Production Supervisor

Jade Manuel

Jade Manuel

Production Coordinator

Abdul Bar Hussein

Abdul Bar Hussein

Casting Assistant

Trevanna Post

Trevanna Post

Post Production Accountant

Spring Sutter

Spring Sutter

Production Accountant

Yahya Chavanga

Yahya Chavanga

Location Manager

Annie Gaudet

Annie Gaudet

Post Production Accountant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mobolaji Dawodu

Mobolaji Dawodu

Costume Design

Christopher Damuura

Christopher Damuura

Assistant Hairstylist

Thami Nkosi

Thami Nkosi

Key Hair Stylist

Evelyn Gambe

Evelyn Gambe

Assistant Makeup Artist

Diana Najago

Diana Najago

Assistant Hairstylist

Melanie Harris

Melanie Harris

Hair Designer

Nadine Prigge

Nadine Prigge

Makeup Designer

Izouna de Vasconcelos

Izouna de Vasconcelos

Costume Supervisor

Eniola Dawodu

Eniola Dawodu

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Moses Bwayo

Moses Bwayo

Sound Mixer

Moses Bwayo

Moses Bwayo

Boom Operator

Linda Cohen

Linda Cohen

Music Supervisor

Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Music Supervisor

Alex Heffes

Alex Heffes

Original Music Composer

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Supervising Sound Editor

Dominick Tavella

Dominick Tavella

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Sound Designer

Allen Lau

Allen Lau

Assistant Sound Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Simon Rankin

Simon Rankin

Boom Operator

Heather Gross

Heather Gross

Sound Effects Editor

John Ashton Thomas

John Ashton Thomas

Orchestrator

Nico Louw

Nico Louw

Sound Mixer

Gina Alfano

Gina Alfano

Supervising ADR Editor

Jim Bruening

Jim Bruening

Music Editor

George A. Lara

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Eliza Paley

Eliza Paley

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Cordell McQueen

Cordell McQueen

Special Effects Supervisor

Byron Tofas

Byron Tofas

Digital Compositor

Camera

Sean Bobbitt

Sean Bobbitt

Director of Photography

Danie du Toit

Danie du Toit

First Assistant "B" Camera

Neville Esterhuizen

Neville Esterhuizen

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Miles Goodall

Miles Goodall

Additional Photography

Edward Echwalu

Edward Echwalu

Still Photographer

Houston Hadden

Houston Hadden

First Assistant "A" Camera

Ali Musoke

Ali Musoke

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Lighting

Emmanuel Chonco Sithole

Emmanuel Chonco Sithole

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Stephanie Carroll

Stephanie Carroll

Production Design

Fritz Joubert

Fritz Joubert

Art Direction

Isabella Asiimwe

Isabella Asiimwe

Set Designer

Tumi Poen

Tumi Poen

Art Department Coordinator

Peter Kasaija

Peter Kasaija

Storyboard Artist

Jeanette Scott

Jeanette Scott

Set Decoration

Arlo Markantonatos

Arlo Markantonatos

Property Master

Other Crew

Anne Ford

Anne Ford

Production Controller

Cordell McQueen

Cordell McQueen

Stunt Coordinator

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Dialect Coach

Kelley Cribben

Kelley Cribben

Post Production Supervisor

Colin Lubega

Colin Lubega

Choreographer

Bernard Ennu

Bernard Ennu

Picture Car Coordinator

Nicola Graydon-Harris

Nicola Graydon-Harris

Unit Publicist

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