The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse
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The Dark Horse

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Directed by: James Napier Robertson

Overview

One-time Maori speed-chess champ, Genesis Potini, lives with a bi-polar disorder and must overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself.

The Dark Horse

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  • Reno (Rated: 6)

    Something positive to focus on.

    It is considered as one of the best Kiwi films ever. Inspired by a real person with the severe bipolar disorder. The story centres on the character Genesis Potini, a chess prodigy. Despite his mental issue, he forms a chess club called the Eastern Knights where t...

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