Album 61
Synopsis
The World Chess Championship is a juicy battle, rife with passion, power and money. Boris Gelfand has spent his entire life getting ready for this moment; he was raised to become a champion since the age of six. His father, Avram Gelfand, devoted all his life to cultivating Boris’ chess skills and imposing a demanding schedule on him. The photo albums documenting the process tell the father’s story as much as that of the son, revealing a simple truth about a man living his own dreams under the Soviet regime through his son. Is becoming a genius worth the price?
Credits
Director(s)
Halil Efrat
Producer(s)
Lee Yardeni & Aviram Buhris
Script
Halil Efrat
Cinematography
Vitali Karivich
Editor
Halil Efrat
Original Music
Lemez Lovas and Yaniv Fridel
Original Language
Russian, English, Hebrew
Subtitles
English
Sound Design
Aviv Aldema
Photo credit
MyTv
Festival Highlights
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Winner
Best Director AwardJerusalem International Film Festival2013
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2013