Queen of Katwe - wikipedia Queen of Katwe Queen of Katwe Theatrical release poster Directed by Mira Nair Produced by John Carls Lydia Dean Pilcher Screenplay by William Wheeler Based on The Queen of Katwe : A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl 's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster by Tim Crothers Starring David Oyelowo Lupita Nyong'o Madina Nalwanga Esteri Tebandeke Peter Odeke Sheebah Karungi Music by Alex Heffes Cinematography Sean Bobbitt Edited by Barry Alexander Brown Production companies Walt Disney Pictures ESPN Films Cine Mosaic Mirabai Films Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Release date September 10, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 10 ) ( TIFF ) September 23, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 23 ) ( United States ) Running time 124 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $15 million Box office $10.4 million Queen of Katwe is a 2016 American biographical sports drama film directed by Mira Nair and written by William Wheeler. Starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga, the film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl living in a slum in Katwe. She learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her victories at World Chess Olympiads. Adapted from an ESPN magazine article and book by Tim Crothers, the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ESPN Films. Queen of Katwe was screened at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film had a limited release in the United States on September 23, 2016, before a general theatrical release on September 30. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Development 3.1. 1 Casting 3.2 Filming 3.3 Music 3.3. 1 Soundtrack 4 Release 5 Reception 5.1 Box office 5.2 Critical response 5.3 Accolades 6 References 7 External links Plot Living in Katwe, a slum in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10 - year - old Phiona ( Madina Nalwanga ), her mother Nakku Harriet Lupita Nyong'o and younger members of her family. She and her younger brother help their mother sell in the market and scavenge for food and water. She also helps care for a new baby brother. Her world changes one day when she meets Robert Katende ( David Oyelowo ) at a missionary program. Katende coaches soccer and teaches children to play chess at a local center. Curious, Phiona approaches and learns the game. She becomes fascinated with it and soon becomes a top player under Katende 's guidance. Over several years, her success in competitions and tournaments leads to higher - level competitions, stress, and identity issues. Phiona must learn more than the game as she is exposed to life outside Katwe. Her education, both formally and informally, continues as she dreams of gaining escape from poverty for herself, her mother and siblings. Cast Madina Nalwanga as Phiona Mutesi David Oyelowo as Robert Katende Lupita Nyong'o as Nakku Harriet Martin Kabanza as Mugabi Brian Taryn `` Kay '' Kyaze as Night, Phiona 's older sister Ronald Ssemaganda as Ivan Ethan Nazario Lubega as Benjamin, Phiona 's younger brother Nikita Waligwa as Gloria Edgar Kanyike as Joseph Esther Tebandeke as Sara Katende Peter Odeke as Mr. Barumba Sheebah Karungi as Shakira Maurice Kirya and Ntare Mwine have supporting roles as Theo and Tendo respectively. Gladys Oyenbot played a minor role as shopkeeper. Production Development Tim Crothers wrote The Queen of Katwe : A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl 's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster, which chronicled Phiona Mutesi 's life. Published by ESPN in 2012, it was optioned that same year by Walt Disney Pictures. Tendo Nagenda, Walt Disney Studios ' senior creative executive, developed the project into production. He happens to be ethnic Ugandan. With executive approval from studio president Sean Bailey, Nagenda went to visit Mira Nair at her Ugandan home to recruit her to direct a film about Mutesi. Nair was captivated by the story, stating, `` I have always been surrounded by these local stories but had n't done anything in Uganda since 1991. I love any story about people who make something from what appears to be nothing. '' Mira Nair met with Mutesi, her mother Harriet, and the chess group run by coach Robert Katende. She invited screenwriter William Wheeler to come to Kampala to conduct interviews with the principal figures as a foundation for a screenplay. Nair filmed a short high - concept and presented it to Disney, to alleviate the studio 's concerns about the film being entirely set in Africa. Wheeler believed that the film could fit within the Disney tradition of films about `` underdog '' sports stories, noting that : `` we were trying to... gently expand the idea of what a ' Disney film ' could be. Disney was very open to wanting to tell an aspirational story about someone from someplace that is not at all familiar to Western audiences... this could really fit into one of the things that they do very well -- which is telling sports underdog stories and finding the ways the story naturally intersects with that genre of film. '' Nair described Queen of Katwe as `` a radical film for Disney in many ways... It has beauty and barbarity side - by - side. '' In January 2015, Disney studio chairman Alan F. Horn greenlit the film into production for US $15 million. Casting In January 2015, David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o were cast as Robert Katende and Harriet Mutesi, respectively. They were Nair 's first choices for the roles. Nyong'o said that she had decided to play the part after reading the script 's first ten pages, saying `` It was the first time I felt really awakened by a script and super challenged. '' Oyelowo immediately accepted the role, seeing the film as a `` subversive work '', given the lack of diversity in contemporary American cinema. Nair said that finding an actress to play Phiona was the most difficult. The casting search lasted from July to December 2014 and the production team auditioned nearly 700 girls. The casting director found Madina Nalwanga in a community dance class. The 15 - year - old Ugandan dancer was cast as Phiona. Filming Principal photography began in April 2015. The film was shot entirely in Africa, in the Katwe slums in Kampala, Uganda and in Johannesburg, South Africa. More than one hundred Ugandans were hired as extras for the street scenes ; eighty had no prior experience with cameras. Nair set up an acting boot camp to help prepare the children for their scenes. Most professional Ugandan actors settled for roles as extras, including Gladys Oyenbot who acted as Lupita 's stand - in double.. Nair and cinematographer Sean Bobbitt used different visual approaches for the various matches which Mutesi plays. Katende, who was present at the shoot, designed the games, while Nair and Bobbitt worked on each shot. The chess scenes were complicated because the call sheet contained actual chess moves. Nair and editor Barry Brown cut the scenes to create some drama. Production wrapped in June 2015 after 54 days of shooting. Music The musical score for Queen of Katwe was composed by Alex Heffes. `` It 's a very thematic and gentle score that is more orchestral than something like Roots, although it 's set in Africa, '' said Heffes. `` There are plenty of authentic Ugandan needle drop tracks in the film to set the scene so the score could concentrate more on the music story telling. '' Alicia Keys wrote and recorded the song `` Back to Life '' for the film ; it was released on September 1, 2016 by RCA Records. A soundtrack album was released on September 23 by Walt Disney Records. Soundtrack Queen of Katwe ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) Soundtrack album by Various artists Released September 23, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 23 ) Recorded 2015 -- 16 Length 62 : 55 Label Walt Disney Producer Various A Pass Afrigo Band Paul Butler Young Cardamom Peter Cobbin Alex Heffes Tony Houls Illangelo Izaya Eddy Kenzo Alicia Keys Kuseim P - Funk Majani Paddy Man Mira Nair Nessim David Washington Kirsty Whalley Bobi Wine Singles from Queen of Katwe ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) `` Back to Life '' Released : September 1, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 01 ) Queen of Katwe ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) -- Standard edition No. Title Artist ( s ) Length 1. `` # 1 Spice '' Young Cardamom & HAB 3 : 50 2. `` Sekem '' MC Galaxy 3 : 58 3. `` Budo ! '' Alex Heffes 2 : 05 4. `` Tuli Kubigere '' A Pass 3 : 17 5. `` Bomboclat '' ( featuring Weasel ) Jose Chameleone 3 : 45 6. `` Brian, My Brother ! '' Alex Heffes 1 : 00 7. `` Skelewu '' Davido 3 : 09 8. `` Juicy '' Radio and Weasel 3 : 46 9. `` It Is Fine '' Alex Heffes 1 : 03 10. `` Engoma Yange '' Nsubuga Saava Karim 4 : 26 11. `` Wuuyo '' A Pass 4 : 21 12. `` Oswadde Nnyo '' Afrigo Band and Moses Matovu 3 : 29 13. `` Mbilo Mbilo '' Eddy Kenzo 3 : 50 14. `` Escape from Hospital '' Alex Heffes 0 : 57 15. `` Nfunda N'omubi '' Afrigo Band and Joanita Kawalya 2 : 48 16. `` Kiwani '' Bobi Wine 4 : 49 17. `` The Promise of Harriet '' Alex Heffes 1 : 16 18. `` Kyempulila '' A Pass 2 : 26 19. `` Home Again '' Michael Kiwanuka 3 : 31 20. `` Back to Life '' Alicia Keys 4 : 54 21. `` Shekini '' P - Square 3 : 38 Total length : 62 : 55 Queen of Katwe ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) -- Deluxe edition ( bonus tracks ) No. Title Artist ( s ) Length 21. `` Am I Ready ? '' Alex Heffes 2 : 16 22. `` We Have a Champion '' Alex Heffes 1 : 15 23. `` New World '' Alex Heffes 2 : 01 24. `` Phiona Wins Joseph '' Alex Heffes 2 : 46 25. `` At the Threshold '' Alex Heffes 1 : 28 26. `` Father Grimes -- Commence Play ! '' Alex Heffes 1 : 09 27. `` Such Aggressiveness in a Girl Is a Treasure '' Alex Heffes 1 : 20 28. `` You Make a Plan Mama '' Alex Heffes 2 : 43 29. `` Is This Heaven ? '' Alex Heffes 1 : 43 30. `` Like Ghosts '' Alex Heffes 1 : 45 31. `` Olympiad '' Alex Heffes 4 : 00 32. `` The Water Takes Everything It Wants '' Alex Heffes 3 : 17 33. `` Robert Katende, I Am Your Mother '' Alex Heffes 1 : 47 34. `` School '' Alex Heffes 1 : 37 35. `` Entering Rwabushenyi '' Alex Heffes 1 : 24 36. `` You Belong Here '' Alex Heffes 4 : 17 37. `` We Are Home '' Alex Heffes 2 : 26 Total length : 100 : 27 Release Queen of Katwe had its world premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10. Disney held the corporate premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on September 20, with another screening at the Urban World Festival on September 22. The African premieres were held in Kampala on October 1 and Johannesburg on October 5. The film had its European debut at the 2016 BFI London Film Festival on October 9. Another screening was held at the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico on October 22. On November 12, it was screened at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival and at the Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival on the 24th. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the film on Blu - ray and DVD on January 31, 2017, with a digital release on January 10. Reception Box Office Queen of Katwe opened on September 23 as a limited release in the United States, with an estimated Friday total of $82,000 averaging $1,577 per screen across 52 selected theaters. By the opening weekend, it earned $304,933 averaging $5,864 per screen. It opened on wide release on September 30 to 1,242 screens, and went on to gross $2.5 million in the first week. Critical response Queen of Katwe received positive reviews from critics, with David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong'o's performances receiving unanimous praise. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 93 % based on 148 reviews and an average rating of 7.3 / 10. The site 's consensus states : `` Queen of Katwe is a feel - good movie of uncommon smarts and passion, and Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo 's outstanding performances help elevate the film past its cliches. '' On Metacritic, the film has a normalized rating of 73 out of 100 based on reviews from 40 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an `` A + '' grade. Accolades List of awards and nominations Award Date of ceremony Recipient ( s ) Result Ref ( s ) African - American Film Critics Association February 8, 2017 Top 10 Films Queen of Katwe 10th Place Africa Movie Academy Award 2017 Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor Madina Nalwanga Pending Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role David Oyelowo Pending Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Lupita Nyong'o Pending Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Director Mira Nair Pending Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film Queen of Katwe Pending Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Production Design Queen of Katwe Pending Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Costume Design Queen of Katwe Pending Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Visual Effects Queen of Katwe Pending Alliance of Women Film Journalists December 21, 2016 Best Woman Director Mira Nair Nominated Best Breakthrough Performance Madina Nalwanga Nominated Black Reel Awards February 16, 2017 Outstanding Actress Madina Nalwanga Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress Lupita Nyong'o Nominated Outstanding Original Song `` Back to Life '' -- Alicia Keys, Illangelo and Billy Walsh Nominated Critics Choice Awards December 11, 2016 Best Young Performer Madina Nalwanga Nominated Evening Standard British Film Awards December 8, 2016 Best Actor David Oyelowo ( also for A United Kingdom ) Nominated Golden Tomato Awards January 12, 2017 Best Kids / Family Movie 2016 Queen of Katwe 2nd Place London Film Critics ' Circle January 22, 2017 British / Irish Actor of the Year David Oyelowo ( also for A United Kingdom ) Nominated NAACP Image Awards February 11, 2017 Outstanding Actress Madina Nalwanga Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress Lupita Nyong'o Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actor David Oyelowo Nominated Outstanding Film Director Mira Nair Nominated National Film Awards UK March 29, 2017 Best Actress Lupita Nyong'o Nominated Best International Film Queen of Katwe Nominated Toronto International Film Festival September 18, 2016 People 's Choice Award Mira Nair 3rd Place Women Film Critics Circle December 19, 2016 Best Movie by a Woman Queen of Katwe Nominated Best Young Actress Madina Nalwanga Nominated Best Female Images in a Movie Queen of Katwe Nominated Best Family Film Queen of Katwe Won References Jump up ^ `` Queen of Katwe ( PG ) ''. 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Question: where does the movie queen of katwe take place
Answer: a slum in Katwe