Film Screening: El jugador de ajedrez/The Chess Player

Saturday, April 25, 2026
1:00 pm

NHCC | Bank of America Theatre

Screening of the Spanish film “El jugador de ajedrez” (The Chess Player), shown in its original Spanish version with English subtitles, followed by a Q&A session and discussion with producer Juan Antonio Casado. “The Chess Player” has won numerous awards—including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Original Score at WorldFest Houston, and Best Picture at the Golden Oniros Film Awards (Aosta, Italy). Year: 2017. Length: 98 minutes. Genre: Drama. Nationality: Spain. Based on the novel of the same title by Julio Castedo.

After Diego Padilla wins the Spanish Chess Championship he meets a beautiful French journalist called Marianne and they soon marry and have a daughter. But when the Spanish Civil War breaks out, they must move to France in order to keep alive. However, when the Nazis occupy Paris, Diego is once again facing danger and is finally sent to jail after falsely being accused of spying. In these circumstances Chess will be his only chance of survival.

This is a free community event