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THE CHESS MATCH

THE CHESS MATCH

A film by Alisher Balfanbayev

  • 2021
  • 6 mins
  • Drama, Student Film
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 6 mins
  • Drama, Student Film
  • United States
  • Saturday
  • Block 8
  • N/A
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DIRECTED BY

Alisher Balfanbayev

WRITTEN BY

Alisher Balfanbayev

PRODUCED BY

Claire Dundee

CAST

Knox Goldwater as Boy, Jonas Grosserhode as Soldier, Iris Svis as Helena

SYNOPSIS

When a young Nazi soldier encounters a boy during the liquidation of a Jewish ghetto, the two form a bond over a game of chess.

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THE CHESS MATCH

  • Drama, Student Film
  • 6 mins
  • United States

DIRECTED BY: Alisher Balfanbayev

WRITTEN BY: Alisher Balfanbayev

PRODUCED BY: Claire Dundee

CAST: Knox Goldwater as Boy, Jonas Grosserhode as Soldier, Iris Svis as Helena

SYNOPSIS:
When a young Nazi soldier encounters a boy during the liquidation of a Jewish ghetto, the two form a bond over a game of chess.