Queen of Katwe

Slumdog Millionaire without the game show. A girl from Uganda discovers she has a gift for chess. The film quietly admires the perseverance it portrays.

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Mira Nair directed Queen of Katwe in 2016. See Mira Nair's full filmography, where to start with Mira Nair, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mira Nair.

Queen of Katwe was released in 2016 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 124 minutes.