Posts Tagged With: Madina Nalwanga
Disney’s Queen of Katwe Receives Standing Ovation
The stars of the movie came out for the 2016 Toronto Film Festival at Roy Thompson Hall. The cast, filmmakers and real life stars received a standing ovation from the audience. The film, starring David Oyelowo, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o and newcomer Madina Nalwanga, is directed by Mira Nair and opens in U.S. theaters in limited release on September 23, expanding wide September 30, 2016.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Features, Festivals, Film
Tags: Alan Horn, David Oyelowo, Disney, John Carls, Lupita Nyong’o, Lydia Pilcher, Madina Nalwanga, Mark Mugwana, Martin Kabanza, Mira Nair, Phiona Mutesi, Queen of Katwe, Ricky Strauss, Robert Katende, Roy Thompson Hall, Sean Bailey, Tendo Agenda, The Walt Disney Studios
Queen of Katwe – Get Free Tickets!
Queen of Katwe is the true story of 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi (Nalwanga) who became a Chess Champion exposing her to a world outside the poor town of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. Her mother, Harriet (Lupita Nyong’o), vigorously makes ends meet selling vegetables in the market.