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Queen of Katwe

Name: Queen of Katwe
Director: Mira Nair
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-09-23
Cast: Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Kabanza, Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

Drama

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

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Madina NalwangaDavid OyelowoLupita Nyong'oMartin KabanzaTaryn "Kay" KyazeEsther TebandekeNtare Guma Mbaho MwineEthan Nazario LubegaNikita WaligwaRonald SsemagandaPeter OdekePhilip Luswata

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Mira Nair

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