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| A Dark Horse | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 18 2014, 12:12 AM (123 Views) | |
| Kahu | Jul 18 2014, 12:12 AM Post #1 |
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About The Dark Horse is an inspiring true story based on the life of a charismatic, little known New Zealand hero, Genesis Potini. When we meet Genesis, he is at a crossroads in his life... Once a heralded chess champion, Genesis has spent the last few years in and out of mental institutions, battling with severe bipolar disorder. After being released from the psychiatric ward for one more chance at life, he moves in with Ariki, his gang-patched and distant brother, and Ariki’s soon-to-be-patched teenage son, Mana. Needing a purpose and a reason to get out of the gang house, Gen joins a local rough-as-guts chess club, currently occupied by a bunch of motley Gisborne youth, with the wild and somewhat manic idea of coaching them to the national chess championship. On the way, Gen must face the responsibility that comes with trying to lead, navigate conflict within the gang world and the club itself, and try to survive the potentially devastating strife that breaks out between himself and his brother over Mana’s future... all the while battling to stay out of the darkness of his bipolar shadow and not let his manic urges destroy him. Source link |
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| Trotsky | Jul 18 2014, 04:12 AM Post #2 |
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The Bobby Fischer of New Zealand, eh? |
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| angora | Jul 18 2014, 05:16 AM Post #3 |
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Once Were Warriors revisited? |
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| blizzard | Jul 18 2014, 05:51 AM Post #4 |
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I am trying to envision a 'rough-as-guts chess club', I keep coming up with scenes from Alice Through the Looking Glass. |
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| Kahu | Jul 18 2014, 10:41 AM Post #5 |
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http://kiwichess.blogspot.co.nz/2011/08/death-of-dark-horse-star-genesis-potini.html Death of the "Dark Horse" Star - Genesis Potini (1965 - 2011) There's an old saying, that you can measure a Man's Life by the benefit hes been to others. Many thousands of kids have received benefit from Genesis's many years of effort and time spent teaching Chess. We can honestly say Genesis's Life has been a great benefit to thousands of people, and he has made the World a better place because he has lived. Genesis Potini to have his life turned into a film |
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