Queen of Katwe
"In chess, the small one can become the big one."
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
"In chess, the small one can become the big one."
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
Madina Nalwanga
Phiona Mutesi
David Oyelowo
Robert Katende
Lupita Nyong'o
Nakku Harriet
Martin Kabanza
Mugabi Brian
Taryn "Kay" Kyaze
Margaret Night Nantongo
Esther Tebandeke
Sarah Katende
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
Tendo
Ethan Nazario Lubega
Mukumbya Benjamin
Nikita Waligwa
Gloria Nansubuga
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
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