Chess Behind Bars

Switzerland / Norway / Germany / Netherlands, Planned for 1st quarter 2026
FILM, Documentary, 90 min.

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directed by
Ivo Zen
Written by
Ivo Zen
Status
Pre-production

Through the game of chess, we are introduced to various inmates and prisons around the globe who compete nationally and internationally. With each move, they search for strategies to move beyond their past and recapture their future.

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World Premiere
Planned for 1st quarter 2026
Original Version
90 min.
Production
La Belle Film GmbH, Folk Film AS, Dirk Manthey Film, Basalt Film
Producer
Kaleo La Belle
directed by
Ivo Zen
Written by
Ivo Zen
Cinemato­graphy
Kaleo La Belle

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World Rights
La Belle Film GmbH
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