Queen of Katwe is a 2016 English-language Biography Drama motion picture written by William Wheeler and Tim Crothers. The movie is directed by Mira Nair and produced by John B. Carls, Lydia Dean Pilcher, .mw-parser-output .plainlist Ol, .mw-parser-output .plainlist Ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist Ol Li, .mw-parser-output .plainlist Ul Li{margin-bottom:0} and John Carls. She learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her victories at World Chess Olympiads. Queen of katwe stars David Oyelowo in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Lupita Nyong'o, Madina Nalwanga, Martin Kabanza, Taryn Kyaze, Ivan Jacobo and Nicolas Levesque. The screenplay is written by William Wheeler which is inspired from The Queen of Katwe by Tim Crothers. The music was composed by Alex Heffes. Cinematography was done by Sean Bobbitt and editing by Barry Alexander Brown. The motion picture has a running time of 124 minutes. It was released on 30th September 2016 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. Queen of Katwe was made on a budget of $15 million and at the box office it grossed only $1 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Walt Disney Studios. She learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master after her victories at World Chess Olympiads.

A young girl from Uganda trains to become a world chess champion.