In chess, the small one can become the big one.
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124 min
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madina Nalwanga | Phiona Mutesi | Unowned | |
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David Oyelowo | Robert Katende | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Lupita Nyong'o | Nakku Harriet | Calvin and Nobbs |
| Martin Kabanza | Mugabi Brian | Unowned | |
| Taryn "Kay" Kyaze | Margaret Night Nantongo | Unowned | |
| Esther Tebandeke | Sarah Katende | Unowned | |
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Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine | Tendo | Unowned |
| Ethan Nazario Lubega | Mukumbya Benjamin | Unowned | |
| Nikita Waligwa | Gloria Nansubuga | Unowned | |
| Ronald Ssemaganda | Ivan | Unowned | |
| Peter Odeke | Enoch Barumba | Unowned | |
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Philip Luswata | Minister Aloysius Kyazze | Unowned |
| Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera | Mrs. Gali | Unowned | |
| Ivan Jacobo | Buyinza Richard (young) | Unowned | |
| Nicolas Levesque | Buyinza Richard (older) | Unowned | |
| Babirye Stellah | Babirye Stellah | Unowned | |
| Edgar Kanyike | Joseph | Unowned | |
| Hope Katende | Hope Katende | Unowned | |
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Maurice Kirya | Theo | Unowned |
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Zohran Mamdani | Bookie Student | Unowned |