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Release Year2013
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageHebrew
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorHalil Efrat
WritersHalil Efrat
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAlbum 61
About Album 61
The World Chess Championship is a juicy battle, rife with passion, power and money. Boris Gelfand has spent his entire life getting ready for this moment; he was raised to become a champion since the age of six. His father devoted all his life to cultivating Boris' talent while obsessively documenting the process. The photo albums tell the father's story as much as that of the son, revealing a simple truth about a man living his own dreams through his son under the Soviet regime. Can any child, given fine Soviet education, become a genius? And is becoming a genius worth the price?
Directed by Halil Efrat, Album 61 leans on a strong ensemble — Boris Gelfand, Viswanathan Anand, Ilya Smirin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2013.
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