The Masters of Disaster (1986)
- Directed by
- Sonya Friedman
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 29 min
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of inner city children learn to play chess. They become skilled and go to a tournament where they meet President Ronald Reagan.
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What happens
The Masters of Disaster is a 1986 American short documentary film produced by Sonya Friedman. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. The documentary focuses on a group of inner city children learning how to play chess. They prove adept at the game, going to a tournament and even getting to meet Pres. Ronald Reagan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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