Meet Phiona. She is an international chess champion who grew up in a slum in Uganda. Phiona Mutesi's inspiring true story will play out on the big screen in Disney's Queen of Katwe, starring Lupita ...

*”Queen of Katwe” is the colorful true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of ...

The latest film from Indian-American director Mira Nair, responsible for the critically acclaimed “Salaam Bombay!” and Golden Lion-winning “Monsoon Wedding,” “Queen of Katwe” is a joint effort between ...

Madina Nalwanga(left) , who plays the role of Phiona Mutesi, and Lupita Nyong'o. (Photo: Courtesy) The queen is not a subject. That is what Oscar Wilde reportedly told someone who once asked him to ...

If there is one movie to see this weekend, it is “Queen of Katwe.” One of the most moving and inspiring movies to hit the screens, “Queen of Katwe” is so important on many fronts. Based on a true ...

It’s, however, amazing how the whole movie world is waiting for Lupita's movie in anticipation. Except Uganda Photo: AP The next big thing in the movie industry is ‘Queen of Katwe’. The film has ...

Queen of Katwe is based on the inspirational true story of a girl from the poverty-stricken slums of rural Uganda who dreams of becoming a champion chess player.

"Queen of Katwe" tells the true story of a young girl from Uganda, who trains to become a world chess champion. Read more.

The Red Carpet at the 60th Annual BFI London Film Festival was flooded with vibrant color, mostly thanks to Lupita Nyong'o (we NEED that headwrap) and the screening of 'Queen of Katwe', in theaters ...

KATWE, Uganda (AP) — In a two-room shack in the heart of a Kampala slum, a barefoot 5-year-old boy is being taught how to move his pawns. He is one of scores of Ugandan children following in the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X A scene from “Queen of Katwe.” How does a young girl from Uganda go from beginning chess player to ...