Queen of Katwe
(DVD)
Contributors
Nair, Mira, film director.
Wheeler, William, 1967- screenwriter.
Pilcher, Lydia Dean, film producer.
Carls, John, film producer.
Oyelowo, David, actor.
Published
[Burbank, California] : Disney, [2017]
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J DVD QUEEN OF KATWE | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | J DVD DISNEY QUEEN | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | FAMILY QUE | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV DVD QUE | On Shelf |
| Broadview Public Library District - Juvenile DVD Feature Film | J DVD QUE | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Kampala (Uganda) -- Drama.
Mutesi, Phiona -- Drama.
Poor girls -- Uganda -- Kampala -- Drama.
Sports films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women chess players -- Uganda -- Kampala -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Kampala (Uganda) -- Drama.
Mutesi, Phiona -- Drama.
Poor girls -- Uganda -- Kampala -- Drama.
Sports films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Women chess players -- Uganda -- Kampala -- Drama.
More Details
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 124 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
786936851595
Notes
General Note
Based on the ESPN Magazine article and book by Tim Crothers.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2016.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary; Alicia Keys "Back to life" lyric video; Young Cardamom & Hab :#1 spice" music video.
Creation/Production Credits
Original score, Alex Heffes ; editor, Barry Alexander Brown ; director of photography, Sean Bobbitt.
Participants/Performers
David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, Madina Nalwanga, Martin Kabanza.
Description
Based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language
In English, Spanish, or French; Spanish and French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (2.0).
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Nair, M., Wheeler, W., Pilcher, L. D., Carls, J., Oyelowo, D., Nyong'o, L., Nalwanga, M., Kabanza, M., Heffes, A., Brown, B. A., Bobbitt, S., Young Cardamom., HAB., & Crothers, T. (2017). Queen of Katwe. (Widescreen). Disney.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Mira, Nair et al.. 2017. Queen of Katwe. Disney.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Mira, Nair et al.. Queen of Katwe. Disney, 2017.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Nair, M., Wheeler, W., Pilcher, L. D., Carls, J., Oyelowo, D., Nyong'o, L. and Nalwanga, M. et al (2017). Queen of katwe. Widescreen [Burbank, California]: Disney.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Nair, Mira,, et al. Queen of Katwe. Widescreen, Disney, 2017.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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