Mira Nair

Queen Of Katwe

7.4

7.3

Living in the slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona and her family. Her world changes one day when she meets Robert Katende, a missionary who teaches children how to play chess.

Director: Mira Nair
Main Cast: David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o
Soundtrack: Alex Heffes
Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt

Production Year: 2017

Cinema Premiere: September 30, 2016

What do critics in other countries think?

International reviews

2 foreign reviews of Queen Of Katwe (2017)

1. Göteborgs-Posten

4 / 5

Translated from swedish: Despite its lighthearted feel-good atmosphere, this metaphor-rich story, based on Tim Crothers' book, deepens and grows just like a thrilling chess match of the finest kind.
- Maria Domellöf-Wik
Swedish: gp.se »
2. Moviezine

3 / 5

Translated from swedish: "Queen Of Katwe" is a captivating story about courage, determination, and resolve, and from a broader perspective, about life itself - even though it happens to be far removed from what we in Sweden are accustomed to.
- Daniel S Ogalde
Swedish: moviezine.se »