The movie Fahim is based on the true life story of chess league master Fassin. In 2008, Fassin (Assad Ahmed), an 8-year-old boy living in Bangladesh, in order to improve his chess skills, with the encouragement and support of his family, Fassin's father took his son TD to France to apply for asylum as a ZZ refugee, hoping to give Fassin the opportunity to receive formal chess training and realize his chess dream.
However, they were repeatedly refused residence permits by the French authorities, and the father and son were once homeless and living on the streets, fortunately with the assistance of the local asylum center, and Fassin also met The French chess coach Shivan (Géral dePardieu). Under the guidance of famous teachers, Fassin relied on talent and hard work to win the national championship of the French chess under 12 years old group and became a sensational children's chess star in France.
In 2014, Fassin's personal story was published in France, and in less than a year, Fassin became a household name in the chess world and jumped to the international page. In 2017, With his excellent strength, Fassin won the title of master of the global chess federation.
The father and son, who were almost about to be expelled by the French ZF, have now obtained a residence permit from the French ZF with the special achievements of Facing in the chess competition, and the family can finally be reunited in France.
▲ Under the guidance of The famous chess coach Shivander, Fassin won the national championship of the French chess under 12 years old group and became a sensational children's chess rising star in France.
▲ Father and son arrived in France with great hardships, but because of the language barrier, they ran into walls everywhere and could not obtain a residence permit, so they had to live on the streets.
After the premiere of the film, Fassin also said emotionally: "'Reverse Chess' records the story of me and my father, in addition to conveying the importance of insisting on dreams, more realistically expounding my father's tolerance and great love for me, and I can have today's achievements, all thanks to him." ”
Recalling the scene when they first arrived in France, they spent the night on the street, Fassin said: "The most impressive scene in the film is the scene depicting me and my father living on the street, I remember the first night we slept on the street, we set up a tent, and that day Paris just encountered a big storm, under the ravages of heavy winds and rain, and at one point thought that we would be blown away with the tent!" "Reverse Chess" has elements of fiction, but it is still the story of my life. ”
▲ Fassin's talent and hard work have achieved his position in the chess world today, but the effort and perseverance of his parents to pursue their children's dreams are equally moving.
▲ When he first arrived in France, the father and son were lucky to meet The french chess top coach Shifan in the process of wandering, and through the guidance of Shifan, Fassin approached his championship dream step by step.
Because of the cultural differences and The strict training style of Shiva, Fassin was initially frustrated. Coupled with the status of illegal immigrants of father and son, they have been repeatedly arrested by the French authorities. Fortunately, Shiva saw the potential of Fassin in chess, as well as the support and encouragement of his friends in the window, so that he successfully won the national championship of the French chess under 12 years old, became a sensational children's chess star in France, and created a miracle in the chess world.
▲ The French film emperor Gerald de Padillo of "Big Nose Love Saint".
▲ The coach and the assistant of the chess class drove the children out to participate in the game.
▲ Even if you don't understand the rules of chess at all, it doesn't matter, the movie doesn't use too many chess terms, the focus is still on people. The director uses many pictures to let the audience understand the setbacks encountered by Fasin in the process of practice, as well as the reaction and tactics on the field.
▲ From Fasin, let people see that the child's potential is endless.
After half a year in France, Farsing was already fluent in French in his daily life, and could even understand the deception of his father by the immigration interpreter. He only wants to practice chess well, pick up his mother and younger siblings in India as soon as possible, and live a family reunion.
▲ Acting vivid and natural, Assad Ahmed, known as a talented child star, plays the champion chess player Sim Mohammed.
▲Because of the issue of residence status, Coach Shivah was arguing for Fassin's qualification at the competition site.
▲ Fassin lived up to the expectations of the coach and finally won the championship, which also made the audience shed tears of joy.
▲ Innocent children, for this movie to add a lot of cute laughs, especially with the world-weary uncle chess coach interaction, light humor can also feel everyone's friendliness to Fasin.
▲ Movie poster.
The narrative of "Reverse Chess" is a bright-paced narrative, mainly telling the story of a Bangladeshi refugee child who won the title of "Chess Federation Master" in France, which is an inspirational and warm work. From the dilemma encountered by the father and son when they first arrived in France, to the meeting with the well-known coach Shivan, Fassin's chess skills have improved by leaps and bounds. Among them, the issue of refugees without legal residence status is also mentioned, and the sacrifices and efforts made by the father to realize the dream of Fasin are also very touching.
Seeking better development for gifted children, even at the expense of leaving their families and leaving other places, the great love of Fassin's parents has become a chess master. This is a much better story than expected, for children living in good circumstances, many things are taken for granted, and there are fewer opportunities for life to grind and face the challenges of adversity. From the Father and Son of Fassin who went to France from Bangladesh to pursue their dreams, people can see the process of unremitting efforts for their dreams, as well as the warm friendship of caring and kindness between classmates, learning from each other, and supporting each other to grow, and finally let Fassin's chess skills be affirmed by the world.
Regarding the Law of Attraction, there is a saying in "The Fantastic Journey of the Shepherd Boy": "When you really desire something, the forces of the whole universe will unite to help you complete it." "So give yourself a positive belief, bravely and firmly go on, nobles, Bole will always appear, after reading the story of Fasin, it will also make people feel that life is full of positive energy!"
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