Fahim, the Little Chess Prince
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 (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.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (12)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Waiting for Cinéma
- Co-productions : Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International), Alicéleo, France 3 Cinéma, CN8 Productions, Delta Cinéma, Fruits d'Hommes Productions
- Film exports/foreign sales : Elle Driver
- French distribution : Wild Bunch
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producer : Patrick Godeau
- Assistant director : Laure Prevost
- Sound Recordist : Martin Boissau
- Screenwriters : Pierre François Martin-Laval, Thibault Vanhulle, Philippe Elno
- Director of Photography : Régis Blondeau
- Production manager : Angeline Massoni
- Press Attaché (film) : Dominique Segall
- Editor : Reynald Bertrand
- Sound Editor : Alain Féat
- Production Designer : Franck Schwarz
- Music Composer : Pascal Lengagne
- Casting : Mohamed Belhamar
- Costume designer : Brigitte Calvet
- Sound Mixer : Cyril Holtz
- Location Manager : Pierre Py
- Production secretary : Francine Cathelain
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Biopic, Drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Yes
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2019
- French release : 16/10/2019
- Runtime : 1 h 47 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 138.938
- Approval : Yes
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Digital
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