Post-Production - FRENCH - Family - 110 minutes
A modern fairytale of a refugee child taking the chess world by storm.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Pierre-François MARTIN-LAVAL Writer(s) : Philippe ELNO, Pierre-françois MARTIN-LAVAL, Thibault VANHULLE Cast : Gérard DEPARDIEU, Isabelle NANTY, Ahmed ASSAD Producer(s) : Patrick GODEAU (Waiting For Cinema)
Forced to flee his native Bangladesh, eight year-old chess prodigy Fahim arrives in Paris with his father. Refused asylum, as illegal immigrants they spiral downwards into homelessness and desperation.By a stroke of luck, Fahim is introduced to one of France’s top chess coaches, Sylvain (real name: Xavier Parmentier), who tutors him and gives him a sense of purpose - his struggles on the chessboard mirroring both his victories and his crushing defeats in his battle for a normal life. Fahim then rises through local and national tournaments only to be crowned France’s Under-12 Chess Champion in 2012.The film tells the story of a child who learns to live without his mother and without his father, far from home, from his roots and his language. Fahim’s tale is not only a moving account of the grim realities that underlie a supposedly caring society, but also a heartwarming testimony to a father’s determination, the kindness of strangers, and one small boy’s courageous will to succeed.
Country(ies) : FRANCE
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