Queen of Katwe

Synopsis

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

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Cast

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Madina Nalwanga

Phiona Mutesi

David Oyelowo

Robert Katende

Lupita Nyong'o

Nakku Harriet

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Martin Kabanza

Mugabi Brian

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Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

Margaret Night Nantongo

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Esther Tebandeke

Sarah Katende

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Tendo

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Ethan Nazario Lubega

Mukumbya Benjamin

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Nikita Waligwa

Gloria Nansubuga

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Ronald Ssemaganda

Ivan

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Peter Odeke

Enoch Barumba

Philip Luswata

Minister Aloysius Kyazze

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Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Mrs. Gali

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Ivan Jacobo

Buyinza Richard (young)

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Nicolas Levesque

Buyinza Richard (older)

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Babirye Stellah

Babirye Stellah

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Edgar Kanyike

Joseph

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Hope Katende

Hope Katende

Maurice Kirya

Theo

Zohran Mamdani

Bookie Student

Crew

Art

• Stephanie Carroll Production Design
• Fritz Joubert Art Direction
• Isabella Asiimwe Set Designer
• Jeanette Scott Set Decoration
• Tumi Poen Art Department Coordinator
• Peter Kasaija Storyboard Artist
• Arlo Markantonatos Property Master

Camera

• Sean Bobbitt Director of Photography
• Miles Goodall Additional Photography
• Edward Echwalu Still Photographer
• Ali Musoke Second Assistant "B" Camera
• Danie du Toit First Assistant "B" Camera
• Neville Esterhuizen Second Assistant "A" Camera
• Houston Hadden First Assistant "A" Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Mobolaji Dawodu Costume Design
• Melanie Harris Hair Designer
• Diana Najago Assistant Hairstylist
• Nadine Prigge Makeup Designer
• Evelyn Gambe Assistant Makeup Artist
• Christopher Damuura Assistant Hairstylist
• Thami Nkosi Key Hair Stylist
• Eniola Dawodu Assistant Costume Designer
• Izouna de Vasconcelos Costume Supervisor

Crew

• Bernard Ennu Picture Car Coordinator
• Cordell McQueen Stunt Coordinator
• Anne Ford Production Controller
• Nicola Graydon-Harris Unit Publicist
• Colin Lubega Choreographer
• Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera Dialect Coach
• Kelley Cribben Post Production Supervisor

Directing

• Mira Nair Director
• Avani Batra Second Assistant Director
• Atilla Salih Yücer First Assistant Director
• Michael McCue Second Assistant Director
• Paula Case Second Assistant Director
• Mike Topoozian First Assistant Director
• Robyn Aronstam Script Supervisor
• Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade Second Second Assistant Director
• Zohran Mamdani Third Assistant Director
• Moses Kibuuka Muwanga Third Assistant Director

Editing

• Barry Alexander Brown Editor
• Ian Holden Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Emmanuel Chonco Sithole Chief Lighting Technician

Production

• Troy Buder Executive Producer
• Dinaz Stafford Casting
• Lydia Dean Pilcher Producer
• Will Weiske Executive Producer
• John B. Carls Producer
• Daniel Silver Executive Producer
• Will Weiske Unit Production Manager
• Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo Production Manager
• Connor Schell Executive Producer
• Nikissi Serumaga Casting Associate
• Annie Gaudet Post Production Accountant
• Richard Tugume Casting Assistant

Sound

• Moses Bwayo Boom Operator
• Moses Bwayo Sound Mixer
• Linda Cohen Music Supervisor
• Zohran Mamdani Music Supervisor
• Alex Heffes Original Music Composer
• Dominick Tavella Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Eliza Paley Dialogue Editor
• John Ashton Thomas Orchestrator
• Simon Rankin Boom Operator
• Blake Leyh Supervising Sound Editor
• Allen Lau Assistant Sound Editor
• Marko Costanzo Foley Artist

Visual Effects

• Cordell McQueen Special Effects Supervisor
• Byron Tofas Digital Compositor

Writing

• William Wheeler Screenplay
• Tim Crothers Book

Photos