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Stars and creators gathered in New York City for the Urban World Premiere of ‘Queen of Katwe,’ the new film about a Ugandan girl who pursues her dreams of becoming a world renowned chess champion. See the beautiful red carpet photos.

Here, actor Jay Ellis poses with filmmaker Leila Djansi.

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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Actress Vicky Jeudy

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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Actors Jessica Oyelowo and David Oyelowo

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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Actor Leon Robinson

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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David Oyelowo

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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Jay Ellis

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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Filmmaker Mira Nair

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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Dime Davis and Elle Johnson

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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Film producer Kip Knight and filmmaker Sheila Wilson, of ‘AMERIKKA’

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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Gabrielle Glore, David Oyelowo, Mira Nair, and Stacy Spikes

2016 Urbanworld Film Festival ‘Queen Of Katwe’ Red Carpet was originally published on hellobeautiful.com