Chess Stories 2019 / Fiction / Cuba
76min
Three chess stories: The Professor, Women’s National Championship and Diabetics. Raul is a Chess’s professor, jazz musician and gambler. The relationship with his former wife Rachel and their son is extremely tense. Osdalvia Vidaux is a Chess GrandMaster, Christian devote and mother. Pedro and Pablo 11 years in 1966, become good friends by playing chess. 53 years later they are two diabetic and disabled old men.
| Cast | Jorge Molina Enríquez, Raúl Gómez, Bárbara Rodríguez, Laura Ferrer, Yara González, Adela Legrá, Neisy Alpizar, José Emigdio Pini, Mateos Pazos, Alberto Juantorena, Manuel Enríquez, Bagavhan Ishaya, Guille De la Rosa |
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| Producer | Jorge Molina Enríquez |
| Screenwriter | Emmanuel Martín |
| Directors of Photography | Manuel Ojeda, Kevin Álvarez |
| Editors | Gerar Martinez, Juan Caunedo |
| Music composer | Alex Corria |
| Art Directors | Manuel Okata, Jorge Charon, Osmara Alberteris |
| Costume designer | Iliana Botalín |
| Sound Recordists | Hamlet Domínguez, Iván Salas, Claudia Pando |
| Production manager | Francisco Hernández |
| Producers | Independientes bajo tierra (Cuba) | Wajiros Films (Cuba) | La tiñosa autista (Cuba) |
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| Partners & Funds | Norwegian Fund for Cuban Cinema (Norway) |
| Type | Feature Film |
|---|---|
| Original title | Historias de Ajedrez |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Nationality | Cuba |
| Production year | 2019 |
| Runtime | 76 min. |
| Current Status | Released |
| Production formats | HD |
| Color type | Color - Black & White |
| Aspect Ratio | 16/9 |
| Audio format | Stéréo |
| Keywords | Family, Friendship, Religion, sex, Sport |
| Festival | City | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veracruz World Cinema Festival | Veracruz | Mexico | 2019 |
| Special Mention from the Jury @ Veraceuz World Cinema Festival |
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