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Tributes Pour in After Death of Lupita's Ugandan Co-Star

Ugandan actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who acted in the Queen of Katwe alongside Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo has died from a brain tumour. "It is with great sadness that I post about the passing of Nikita Waligwa, the sweet, warm, talented girl whom I worked with on the film, Queen Of Katwe. She played Gloria with such vibrancy," Lupita said on Instagram.

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Screenshot of Nikita Pearl Waligwa.

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  • 9 November 2011
    The Queen of Katwe - A Short Documentary about Phiona Mutesi
    Author:
    Keith Furr
    Publisher:
    Keith Furr
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    This is a brief documentary on Fiona, a 15 year old Chess Prodigy from the slums of Kampala, Uganda who discovered Chess as a homeless child in search of food. I traveled to Uganda to cover this story through a non-profit organization called Silent Images. We were serving another non-profit called Sports Outreach, in which the chess coach discovered a special gift in Phiona for the game of Chess. I was accompanied by Tim Crothers of ESPN and David Johnson of Silent Images on the trip. Tim has now

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  • 10 May 2016
    Queen of Katwe - Official Trailer
    Author:
    Disney Movie Trailers
    Publisher:
    Disney Movie Trailers
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    Queen of Katwe is in theaters September 23! 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 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. Directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) from a screenplay by William Wheeler (The Hoax) see more »

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