The Masters of Disaster (1986)
29m
Running Time
January 1, 1986Release Date
The Masters of Disaster (1986)
29m
Running Time
January 1, 1986Release Date
Plot.
Documentary about an unlikely youth chess team from Indianapolis who went on surprise the chess world with their success. The team, made up of young African Americans with no previous experience and led by their devoted teacher, went on to win the United States elementary school chess championship.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Sonya Friedman
Producer / Director
Details.
Wiki.
The Masters of Disaster is a 1986 American short documentary film produced by Sonya Friedman. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.The documentary focuses on a group of inner city children learning how to play chess. They prove adept at the game, going to a tournament and even getting to meet Pres. Ronald Reagan.
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