The Dark Horse, 
Movie, 2014
Pictures provided by: dsl
Also known as:
- Genesis
- El renacer de un campeón (Colombia)
- Das Talent des Genesis Potini (Germany)
- Το μαύρο άλογο (Greece)
- Sötét vezér (Hungary)
- Parash boded (Israel)
- Czarny kon (Poland)
- Тёмная лошадка (Russia)
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◊ 2017-01-16 16:25 |
![[Image: title.315.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/title.315.jpg) Filmed in NZ - mainly Gisborne, plus a bit in Auckland. Based on events which occurred in 2000 - the true story of Genesis Potini, a speed-chess champion who has "mental issues" but regains direction by running a chess club for disadvantaged/delinquent kids. An amazing film - in Britain we produce sentimental shite like Billy Elliot to portray similar themes - but in NZ they make real gritty stuff without trying to manipulate your emotions from a calculated filming-by-numbers template. One of the best films I've seen for a long time - maybe up there with One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, so don't expect a fluffy Sunday-night-on-the-sofa-with-a-mug-of-cocoa experience. Racer in a wall picture at Auckland chess club ![[Image: racer.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/racer.jpg) - early McLaren?? |
