Queen of Katwe (2016)
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
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Madina Nalwanga
as Phiona Mutesi
as Phiona Mutesi
David Oyelowo
as Robert Katende
as Robert Katende
Lupita Nyong'o
as Nakku Harriet
as Nakku Harriet
Martin Kabanza
as Mugabi Brian
as Mugabi Brian
Taryn "Kay" Kyaze
as Margaret Night Nantongo
as Margaret Night Nantongo
Esther Tebandeke
as Sarah Katende
as Sarah Katende
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
as Tendo
as Tendo
Ethan Nazario Lubega
as Mukumbya Benjamin
as Mukumbya Benjamin
Nikita Waligwa
as Gloria Nansubuga
as Gloria Nansubuga
Ronald Ssemaganda
as Ivan
as Ivan
Peter Odeke
as Enoch Barumba
as Enoch Barumba
Philip Luswata
as Minister Aloysius Kyazze
as Minister Aloysius Kyazze
Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera
as Mrs. Gali
as Mrs. Gali
Ivan Jacobo
as Buyinza Richard (young)
as Buyinza Richard (young)
Nicolas Levesque
as Buyinza Richard (older)
as Buyinza Richard (older)
Babirye Stellah
as Babirye Stellah
as Babirye Stellah
Edgar Kanyike
as Joseph
as Joseph
Hope Katende
as Hope Katende
as Hope Katende
Maurice Kirya
as Theo
as Theo
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Mira Nair
Director
Director
William Wheeler
Screenplay
Screenplay
Moses Bwayo
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Moses Bwayo
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Editor
Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Troy Buder
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Sean Bobbitt
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Dinaz Stafford
Casting
Casting
Stephanie Carroll
Production Design
Production Design
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Producer
Producer
Will Weiske
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Mobolaji Dawodu
Costume Design
Costume Design
Alex Heffes
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
John B. Carls
Producer
Producer
Avani Batra
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Dan Silver
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Will Weiske
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Atilla Salih Yücer
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Michael McCue
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Tim Crothers
Book
Book
Melanie Harris
Hair Designer
Hair Designer
Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo
Production Manager
Production Manager
Fritz Joubert
Art Direction
Art Direction
Diana Najago
Assistant Hairstylist
Assistant Hairstylist
Paula Case
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Miles Goodall
Additional Photography
Additional Photography
Edward Echwalu
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Ali Musoke
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Isabella Asiimwe
Set Designer
Set Designer
Danie du Toit
First Assistant "B" Camera
First Assistant "B" Camera
Connor Schell
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jeanette Scott
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Neville Esterhuizen
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Nadine Prigge
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Evelyn Gambe
Assistant Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Christopher Damuura
Assistant Hairstylist
Assistant Hairstylist
Tumi Poen
Art Department Coordinator
Art Department Coordinator
Peter Kasaija
Storyboard Artist
Storyboard Artist
Houston Hadden
First Assistant "A" Camera
First Assistant "A" Camera
Mike Topoozian
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Thami Nkosi
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Nikissi Serumaga
Casting Associate
Casting Associate
Eniola Dawodu
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eliza Paley
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Annie Gaudet
Post Production Accountant
Post Production Accountant
Robyn Aronstam
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Arlo Markantonatos
Property Master
Property Master
Richard Tugume
Casting Assistant
Casting Assistant
Bernard Ennu
Picture Car Coordinator
Picture Car Coordinator
Patricia Olwoch
Production Secretary
Production Secretary
John Ashton Thomas
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Cordell McQueen
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade
Second Second Assistant Director
Second Second Assistant Director
Polly Hope
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Yahya Chavanga
Location Manager
Location Manager
Simon Rankin
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Anne Ford
Production Controller
Production Controller
Cordell McQueen
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Supervisor
Trevanna Post
Post Production Accountant
Post Production Accountant
Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Nicola Graydon-Harris
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Blake Leyh
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Allen Lau
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Emerson Nosek
Post Production Accountant
Post Production Accountant
Emmanuel Chonco Sithole
Chief Lighting Technician
Chief Lighting Technician
Heather Gross
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Kenneth Fletcher
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Colin Lubega
Choreographer
Choreographer
Blake Leyh
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Gina Alfano
Supervising ADR Editor
Supervising ADR Editor
Izouna de Vasconcelos
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Jade Manuel
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Blake Leyh
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nico Louw
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Spring Sutter
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera
Dialect Coach
Dialect Coach
Abdul Bar Hussein
Casting Assistant
Casting Assistant
Jim Bruening
Music Editor
Music Editor
Moses Kibuuka Muwanga
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Kelley Cribben
Post Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Ian Holden
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
Byron Tofas
Digital Compositor
Digital Compositor
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