Lupita Nyong'o to Shine In a Ugandan Movie-Queen Of Katwe

The film is based on the book The Queen of Katwe

Lupita Nyong'o to Shine In a Ugandan Movie-Queen Of Katwe
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Award winning Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o  hit  the break out spot with a twelve year slave and ever since , the talented actress has been seen in quite a couple of movies and that has kept her acting career on form, hoping for the best in the movie industry.

 Lupita Nyong'o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress who has  a bachelor's degree in film and theatre studies, Nyong'o worked as a production assistant on several Hollywood films. Well this talent of hers  is coming Home to Uganda  where she’s set to take a leading role in the movie Queen of Katwe by award-winning Director Mira Nair.


The film is based on the book The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess and One Extraordinary Girl’s Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster by Tim Crothers. It tells the story of Phiona Mutesi, who grew up in the slums of Katwe in Kampala, but went on to have a successful chess career. It will be filmed in Kampala.

Source Newvision

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