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Mastergame Mesterjátszma

  Barnabás Tóth  |  Hungary  |  2023

1956 Budapest. A young couple boards one of the last refugee trains, escaping the Soviet invasion. As they race toward freedom, they become embroiled in a high-stakes chess match, whose outcome will determine their destiny. Battles of wits, desperate communists, and stolen Vatican treasures collide in this thrilling, serpentine adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s “The Royal Game.”

 Hungarian 

 90 minutes

Screenings & Events

Free Summer Screening

Wed, Jun 17 @ 6:30pm

at Chicago Cultural Center
Venue information...

This screening is sold out online (Standby Only). Standby lines open as early as one hour prior to showtime. Standby tickets are available on a first-come first-served basis and subject to availability. Regular ticket pricing applies. Limit one ticket per person. Open seats will be made available to those in the standby line 15 minutes prior to showtime. Admission is not guaranteed.

Media

Film Credits

  •   2023

Sponsors

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