Fahim

Drama Comedy Family

2019, Movie, 1h 47min

Fahim Mohammad, a Bangladeshi immigrant, becomes a world junior chess champion in France.

Country: France

Director:

Pierre-François Martin-Laval

Cast:

Pierre-François Martin-Laval,

Gérard Depardieu,

Didier Flamand,

Isabelle Nanty

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6.9

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6.5

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Critic Emma Gray Munthe

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Fin att se både för barn och vuxna, välspelad, varm och humoristisk.

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Critic David Weiss

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Några utslitna gubbskämt om etnicitetskillnader förlåtet så lyckas regissören Pierre-François Martin-Laval fånga utsattheten i att vara kulturellt isolerad. Och hur spännande schack kan vara.

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Fahim is a drama-comedy film inspired by a true story about a young Bangladeshi immigrant who becomes a world junior chess champion in France. The film follows Fahim Mohammad and his father, Nura, as they flee their home country and struggle to obtain political asylum in France. Despite the challenges they face, Fahim discovers his passion for chess and becomes a protege of Sylvain Charpentier, one of France's top chess trainers. With Sylvain's help, Fahim learns to harness his talent and overcome his obstacles, ultimately becoming a champion in the French chess league. The film stars Assad Ahmed as Fahim Mohammad, Gérard Depardieu as Sylvain Charpentier, and Mizanur Rahaman as Nura.

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