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Oct 16, 2019 · Fahim: Directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval. With Assad Ahmed, Gérard Depardieu, Mizanur Rahaman, Isabelle Nanty. The story of Fahim Mohammad, world junior chess champion, born in Bangladesh in 2000, and currently playing in France.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Pierre-François Martin-Laval
- 2019-10-16
Fahim is a 2019 French biographical comedy drama film directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval. It is based on the autobiographical book by Fahim Mohammad, Xavier Parmentier and Sophie Le Callennec. The film stars Assad Ahmed, Gérard Depardieu, Mizanur Rahaman and Isabelle Nanty.
Fahim’s tale is not only a moving account of the grim realities that underlie a supposedly caring society, but also a heartwarming testimony to a father’s determination, the kindness of ...
- 2 min
- 35.7K
- Unifrance
Mar 18, 2021 · Fahim, The Little Chess Prince * * * This film rocketed along in the first ten minutes as little Fahim and Dad do a runner from Dhaka. It's not really explained to us how they do it - or how they manage to get the money or a ticket to Paris, but they're on a plane before you know it.
Feb 14, 2021 · Full of drama and tension with a star-making performance by the young Bengali actor Assad Ahmed as the junior chess champion, Fahim, the Little Chess Prince is an immensely rewarding...
- 2 min
- 569
- Alliance Française French Film Festival
Forced to flee his native Bangladesh, eight year-old chess prodigy Fahim arrives in Paris with his father. Refused asylum, as illegal immigrants they spiral downwards into homelessness and desperation.