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Queen of Katwe is a american film of genre Drama directed by Mira Nair released in USA on 30 september 2016 with Lupita Nyong’o
Queen of Katwe (2016)
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Add to a movie listThe Queen of Katwe is an upcoming biographical drama film directed by Mira Nair from a screenplay by William Wheeler. The film is about the life of Phiona Mutesi, an Ugandan chess prodigy who becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her performances at World Chess Olympiads. The film will be produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ESPN Films, and will be released at an unspecified date.
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Le parcours extraordinaire de Phiona Mutesi, une jeune prodige des échecs d'origine ougandaise.Actors
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