In Argentina in 1939, while the World Chess Championship was taking place, breaking news shocked the participants: Germany had invaded Poland and World War II had erupted. Many great masters were stranded away from their home countries, and began to organize exhibitions in order to make their living. One of them searched for something else.
Length: 18 minutes
Cast: Juan Nemirovsky, Jorge De la Rosa, Cristian Marchesi
Director: Alfonso Gastiaburo
Writer: Alfonso Gastiaburo
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