Fahim

2019 1h 47m FR

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6.8

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6.9

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 189★6.9IMDB · 1,866

DramaFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Fahim Mohammad, a Bangladeshi immigrant, becomes a world junior chess champion in France.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Assad Ahmed
Fahim Mohammad
Gérard Depardieu
Sylvain Charpentier
Isabelle Nanty
Mathilde
Minazur Rahaman
Nura
Pierre Gommé
Eliot
Sarah Touffic Othman-Schmitt
Luna
Axel Keravec
Dufard
Didier Flamand
Fressin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Writers: Thibault Vanhulle, Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Philippe Elno
Languages: Bengali, Italian, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Bengali, Italian, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval, shot by Régis Blondeau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pascal Lengagne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Reynald Bertrand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Assad Ahmed and Gérard Depardieu and Isabelle Nanty carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4693588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pierre-François Martin-Laval directs. Régis Blondeau behind the camera. Pascal Lengagne scores. Reynald Bertrand cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in Bengali, Italian, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Bengali, Italian, French.
3Directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval, shot by Régis Blondeau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pascal Lengagne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Reynald Bertrand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Assad Ahmed and Gérard Depardieu and Isabelle Nanty carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4693588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.