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Kasparov: Chess Rebel

2024 · 54 min

A brisk, absorbing portrait of a brilliant rebel, mixing archival footage with talking heads into a story of genius against a repressive state.

Directed by: Laurent Follea, Tancrède Bonora
Genres: Documentary, History, Tv movie
Starring: Sergueï Jirnov, Bruce Pandolfini, Garry Kasparov

Overview: The extraordinary life and career of the Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, a brilliant and charismatic, but also rebellious, favorite son of the Soviet Union.

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Directed by: Laurent Follea, Tancrède Bonora
Genres: Documentary, History, Tv movie
Starring: Sergueï Jirnov, Bruce Pandolfini, Garry Kasparov

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
rebellion
identity
politics
ambition
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Realism	9
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Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary, history, tv movie
Directed by: Laurent Follea, Tancrède Bonora
Starring: Sergueï Jirnov, Bruce Pandolfini, Garry Kasparov
Runtime: 54 min
Country: France
Languages: French, Russian

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