A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
Directed by Mira Nair
chess
based on novel or book
sports
biography
based on true story
woman director
life in the slums
based on magazine, newspaper or article
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Cast
David Oyelowo
Robert Katende
Lupita Nyong'o
Nakku Harriet
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
Tendo
Philip Luswata
Minister Aloysius Kyazze
Maurice Kirya
Theo
Zohran Mamdani
Bookie Student
Crew
Mira Nair
Director
William Wheeler
Screenplay
Alex Heffes
Original Music Composer
Barry Alexander Brown
Editor
Sean Bobbitt
Director of Photography
Zohran Mamdani
Music Supervisor
Moses Bwayo
Sound Mixer
Moses Bwayo
Boom Operator
John Ashton Thomas
Orchestrator
Zohran Mamdani
Third Assistant Director
Alicia Keys
Songs
Popular Reviews
120 reviews
Grace Shafor
7.0★ · 03/20/26
really cool and inspiring film, even though I don’t play chess. Peak recommendation from my history teacher.
really cool and inspiring film, even though I don’t play chess. Peak recommendation from my history teacher.
Zoe
6.0★ · 02/26/26
Y'all know Mira nair as zohran mamdani’s mother I know her as the only director who knows ball about Uganda. Hype that this was filmed in Kampala (taxi park scene gave me war flashbacks) with actual Ugandans and features the Luganda language and is so authentic and real down to how the country stops functioning when it rains
Y'all know Mira nair as zohran mamdani’s mother I know her as the only director who knows ball about Uganda. Hype that this was filmed in Kampala (taxi park scene gave me war flashbacks) with actual Ugandans and features the Luganda language and is so authentic and real down to how the country stops functioning when it rains
MiguelPRO
8.0★ · 02/15/26
beautiful ending sequence and lupita… you are such a blessing. how truly talented you are. you are so loved.
beautiful ending sequence and lupita… you are such a blessing. how truly talented you are. you are so loved.
valenvstheworld
8.0★ · 02/10/26
hermosa película, genuina y tierna y desinteresada en ser explotativa a pesar de atravesar lugares comunes. que envidia que siento con la gente que puede ver 5 movimientos antes. si yo fuese buena en ajedrez sería insoportable!!
hermosa película, genuina y tierna y desinteresada en ser explotativa a pesar de atravesar lugares comunes. que envidia que siento con la gente que puede ver 5 movimientos antes. si yo fuese buena en ajedrez sería insoportable!!
Josh
5.0★ · 11/17/25
bring the flavor to the fish bring the flavor to the rice
bring the flavor to the fish bring the flavor to the rice
