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 ...

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 ...

Discover where to stream Queen of Katwe, the inspiring drama featuring NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Disney has stepped into even deeper waters as far as moving beyond their tradition of the blonde-haired, blue-eyed damsel in a magical kingdom who ultimately lives happily ever after. Seven years ago ...

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 ...

*Sadly, Ugandan actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who was in the 2016 Disney film “Queen of Katwe,” has died at 15-years-old. According to Variety, Waligwa was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2016 and ...

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 ...

When Queen of Katwe premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10, Lupita Nyong’o won’t be the only award-winning celeb tied the film. Alicia Keys, the 15-time Grammy award winner, ...

How does a young girl from Uganda go from beginning chess player to champion? Disney’s Queen of Katwe documents the journey from one to the other as well as the struggles and triumphs in between. The ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Madina Nalwanga(left) , who plays the role of Phiona Mutesi, and Lupita Nyong'o. (Photo ...