Queen of Katwe
In chess, the small one can become the big one.
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$15 000 000
Box office
$10 367 161
Director
Actors
Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Kabanza, Taryn "Kay" Kyaze, Esther Tebandeke, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Ethan Nazario Lubega, Nikita Waligwa, Ronald Ssemaganda
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Lydia Dean Pilcher, John B. Carls, Connor Schell, Will Weiske, Troy Buder, Daniel Silver
Camera operator
Composer
Alex Heffes
Artist
Stephanie Carroll
Audition
Dinaz Stafford
Editing
Short description
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
What's left behind the scenes
- Mira Nair, an American director of Indian origin, decided to film "Queen of Katwe" after creating a documentary about Robert Katende, Fiona Mutesi's coach.
- At a charity auction to raise funds for Maisha Film Lab (a non-profit organization in Uganda that supports emerging filmmakers), Ugandan model and designer Sylvia Owori purchased the right to play an extra in the film.
- Mira Nair, an American director of Indian descent, decided to make the film 'Queen of Katwe' after creating a documentary about Robert Katende, Fiona Mutesi's coach.
- The film features young actors from South Africa and Uganda.
- Filming took place in Uganda and South Africa.
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Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
