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"We wrote the mother's part in Queen Of Katwe for Lupita because she became this meteoric star and more importantly she suited the part. We wrote the part as that of young Mother Courage, someone who had children from the age of 15," said Mira Nair
In many ways, Queen of Katwe is the Ugandan equivalent of Mira's Cannes Camera d'Or winner Salaam Bombay but for the infinitely more positive take on life that is at its heart
Based on real-life events, the Disney film chronicles the inspiring story of an underdog (Madia Nalwanga) from Katwe, Uganda. She is a young girl, whose world changes when she is introduced to the game of chess
The Jungle Book makers hared a special photo-shoot of the voice cast with the animals they play on the film's official Facebook page. Actors Scarlett Johansson, Idris Alba, Lupita Nyong'o and Ben Kingsley also shared their interpretation of the character they play in the film along with the pictures