Odysseus' Gambit (2011)
- Directed by
- Alex Lora Cercos
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States, Spain
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Rating
- 6.0 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 homeless Cambodian immigrant survives day to day in Manhattan by playing chess. The film watches how he keeps his life and mind together through the game.
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What happens
Odysseus' Gambit is a 2011 documentary film, directed by Alex Lora Cercos, about a homeless Cambodian immigrant who maintains his livelihood and sanity by playing chess in the heart of Manhattan. The film was nominated for the Best Short Filmmaking Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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