| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video all regions rda |
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Motion picture. |
| System Details |
Disc characteristics: DVD. |
| Credits |
Director, camera, Ian McDonald; producer, Geetha J.; screenplay, Geetha J., Ian McDonald; editors, Ajithkumar B., Ian McDonald; music, Prasanna. |
| Note |
Originally produced in Great Britain and India as a motion picture and released in 2010. |
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Wide screen. |
| Summary |
"In India, a group of boys dream of becoming Chess Masters, driven by a man with a vision. But this is no ordinary chess and these are no ordinary players. Algorithms is a documentary on the thriving but little known world of Blind Chess in India. Filmed over three years, Algorithms travels with three talented boys and a totally blind player turned pioneer to competitive national and world championships and visits them in their home milieu where they reveal their struggles, anxieties and hopes. Going beyond sight and story, this observational sport doc with a difference moves through the algorithms of the blind chess world challenging the sighted of what it means to see. It allows for the tactile and thoughtful journey that explores foresight, sight and vision to continue long after the moving image ends."--Film website. |
| Language |
English, Hindi, Tmil, Odiya with English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Chess for the blind -- India.
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Chess for the blind. (OCoLC)fst00853806
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India. (OCoLC)fst01210276
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
McDonald, Ian, 1965- film director, screenwriter.
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| Standard No. |
720229916394 |
| Music No. |
FRF916394D First Run Features |
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