Synopsis
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, who tutors him and gives him a sense of purpose.

Fiction, Biopic
France
2019
French, English and Bengali with Arabic subtitles
107 minutes
7+

Director: Pierre François Martin-Laval
Producer: Patrick Godeau