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Cast

Madina Nalwanga

Madina Nalwanga

Phiona Mutesi

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo

Robert Katende

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o

Nakku Harriet

Martin Kabanza

Martin Kabanza

Mugabi Brian

Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

Taryn "Kay" Kyaze

Margaret Night Nantongo

Esther Tebandeke

Esther Tebandeke

Sarah Katende

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

Tendo

Ethan Nazario Lubega

Ethan Nazario Lubega

Mukumbya Benjamin

Nikita Waligwa

Nikita Waligwa

Gloria Nansubuga

Ronald Ssemaganda

Ronald Ssemaganda

Ivan

Peter Odeke

Peter Odeke

Enoch Barumba

Philip Luswata

Philip Luswata

Minister Aloysius Kyazze

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Mrs. Gali

Ivan Jacobo

Ivan Jacobo

Buyinza Richard (young)

Nicolas Levesque

Nicolas Levesque

Buyinza Richard (older)

Babirye Stellah

Babirye Stellah

Babirye Stellah

Edgar Kanyike

Edgar Kanyike

Joseph

Hope Katende

Hope Katende

Hope Katende

Maurice Kirya

Maurice Kirya

Theo

Crew

Mira Nair

Mira Nair

Director

William Wheeler

William Wheeler

Screenplay

Moses Bwayo

Moses Bwayo

Boom Operator

Moses Bwayo

Moses Bwayo

Sound Mixer

Dinaz Stafford

Dinaz Stafford

Casting

Mobolaji Dawodu

Mobolaji Dawodu

Costume Design

Linda Cohen

Linda Cohen

Music Supervisor

Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Music Supervisor

Alex Heffes

Alex Heffes

Original Music Composer

Barry Alexander Brown

Barry Alexander Brown

Editor

Stephanie Carroll

Stephanie Carroll

Production Design

Sean Bobbitt

Sean Bobbitt

Director of Photography

Will Weiske

Will Weiske

Executive Producer

Troy Buder

Troy Buder

Executive Producer

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Lydia Dean Pilcher

Producer

John B. Carls

John B. Carls

Producer

Will Weiske

Will Weiske

Unit Production Manager

Mike Topoozian

Mike Topoozian

First Assistant Director

Atilla Salih Yücer

Atilla Salih Yücer

First Assistant Director

Paula Case

Paula Case

Second Assistant Director

Avani Batra

Avani Batra

Second Assistant Director

Michael McCue

Michael McCue

Second Assistant Director

Miles Goodall

Miles Goodall

Additional Photography

Tim Crothers

Tim Crothers

Book

Connor Schell

Connor Schell

Executive Producer

Dan Silver

Dan Silver

Executive Producer

Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo

Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo

Production Manager

Fritz Joubert

Fritz Joubert

Art Direction

Jeanette Scott

Jeanette Scott

Set Decoration

Isabella Asiimwe

Isabella Asiimwe

Set Designer

Tumi Poen

Tumi Poen

Art Department Coordinator

Peter Kasaija

Peter Kasaija

Storyboard Artist

Houston Hadden

Houston Hadden

First Assistant "A" Camera

Danie du Toit

Danie du Toit

First Assistant "B" Camera

Neville Esterhuizen

Neville Esterhuizen

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Ali Musoke

Ali Musoke

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Edward Echwalu

Edward Echwalu

Still Photographer

Nadine Prigge

Nadine Prigge

Makeup Designer

Evelyn Gambe

Evelyn Gambe

Assistant Makeup Artist

Melanie Harris

Melanie Harris

Hair Designer

Thami Nkosi

Thami Nkosi

Key Hair Stylist

Christopher Damuura

Christopher Damuura

Assistant Hairstylist

Diana Najago

Diana Najago

Assistant Hairstylist

Robyn Aronstam

Robyn Aronstam

Script Supervisor

Nico Louw

Nico Louw

Sound Mixer

Simon Rankin

Simon Rankin

Boom Operator

Eniola Dawodu

Eniola Dawodu

Assistant Costume Designer

Izouna de Vasconcelos

Izouna de Vasconcelos

Costume Supervisor

Emmanuel Chonco Sithole

Emmanuel Chonco Sithole

Chief Lighting Technician

Arlo Markantonatos

Arlo Markantonatos

Property Master

Bernard Ennu

Bernard Ennu

Picture Car Coordinator

Cordell McQueen

Cordell McQueen

Stunt Coordinator

Cordell McQueen

Cordell McQueen

Special Effects Supervisor

Polly Hope

Polly Hope

Production Supervisor

Jade Manuel

Jade Manuel

Production Coordinator

Patricia Olwoch

Patricia Olwoch

Production Secretary

Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade

Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade

Second Second Assistant Director

Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Third Assistant Director

Moses Kibuuka Muwanga

Moses Kibuuka Muwanga

Third Assistant Director

Anne Ford

Anne Ford

Production Controller

Spring Sutter

Spring Sutter

Production Accountant

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera

Dialect Coach

Nikissi Serumaga

Nikissi Serumaga

Casting Associate

Abdul Bar Hussein

Abdul Bar Hussein

Casting Assistant

Richard Tugume

Richard Tugume

Casting Assistant

Yahya Chavanga

Yahya Chavanga

Location Manager

Kenneth Fletcher

Kenneth Fletcher

Unit Manager

Colin Lubega

Colin Lubega

Choreographer

Nicola Graydon-Harris

Nicola Graydon-Harris

Unit Publicist

Kelley Cribben

Kelley Cribben

Post Production Supervisor

Ian Holden

Ian Holden

Assistant Editor

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Supervising Sound Editor

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Sound Designer

Blake Leyh

Blake Leyh

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dominick Tavella

Dominick Tavella

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gina Alfano

Gina Alfano

Supervising ADR Editor

Eliza Paley

Eliza Paley

Dialogue Editor

Heather Gross

Heather Gross

Sound Effects Editor

Allen Lau

Allen Lau

Assistant Sound Editor

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

George A. Lara

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Trevanna Post

Trevanna Post

Post Production Accountant

Annie Gaudet

Annie Gaudet

Post Production Accountant

Emerson Nosek

Emerson Nosek

Post Production Accountant

Jim Bruening

Jim Bruening

Music Editor

John Ashton Thomas

John Ashton Thomas

Orchestrator

Byron Tofas

Byron Tofas

Digital Compositor

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Queen of Katwe

20167.2 / 10124 min
Drama

Overview

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.