Drama
Theatrical September 30, 2016
Queen of Katwe (2016)
Queen of Katwe is a book-based movie adapted from "The queen of Katwe" by Tim Crothers. This Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is September 30, 2016.
The Source Material
The queen of Katwe
A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster
by Tim Crothers
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Overview
One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende. Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum through ch…
About The Movie
Description
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
Details
- Title
- Queen of Katwe
- Original Title
- Queen of Katwe
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Drama
- US Theatrical
- September 30, 2016 · Rated PG
- US Limited Theatrical
- September 23, 2016 · Rated PG