Chess Movies

A young man prefers to play chess rather than taking a swim. Only by moonlight does he go for a swim alone. Or so he thinks.

Branko Kralj is an alienated businessman and avid chess fan. He is married to the attractive Visnja and they have a son. Their marriage is weak and...

Two friends steal a crystal ball in an antique store, but the owner takes cruel revenge using a magic chess set.

Edgar finds himself in the middle of a cafe robbery, but little by little he discovers that there is more to it than meets the eye.

An epic battle between a knight and a pawn is about to start!... Except it doesn't, they're actually chess pieces

The plot revolves around three men waiting to be deported in a prison. To escape the monotony, they form chess pieces from their bread rations, with...

A chess game between two brothers gets ugly.

Short film interpretation of Jorge Luis Borges poem Ajedrez. Narrated in Chinese. Features the Wei Yi Immortal game against Lazaro Bruzon. Originally...

A boy plays a game of chess by himself but after looking away for a moment he realizes the pieces on the board have begun to move by themselves.

An inspiring creative documentary that follows the story of one of Uganda's unsung heroes - Robert Katende. Popularly known as 'Coach Robert', he was...

Television play

Selected for the Cannes 2012 Short Film Corner. A man is standing in the middle of a river when he receives a phone call asking about his current...

Two men and their charming friendship.

A delusional young boy explains a day in his life and his passion for Chess.

A documentary about the top Dutch chess players of 1979

Two retired, aging British officers meet in the club of special forces' veterans where they stress their conflicted views about WW2 in the former...

An unusual game of chess between two rivals.

Marcel Duchamp and French director Jean-Marie Drot discuss life, art, and chess.

When a young man finds himself in an unexpected battle he needs to act fast in order to save what he loves.