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Brooklyn Castle
“Brooklyn Castle” is a documentary that follows the inspiring journey of the chess team at I.S. 318, an inner-city public school in Brooklyn, New York, which has won more national championships than any other junior high school in the country. The film highlights the personal stories of the students and their dedication to chess, while also addressing the challenges they face due to budget cuts in education.
Views: 22
Genre: Documentary
Director: Katie Dellamaggiore
Actors: Alex Stripunsky, Alexis Paredes, Elizabeth Vicary, James Stallings, John Galvin, Justus Williams, Maurice Ashley, Miron Sher, Pobo Efekoro, Rochelle Ballantyne
Country: United States of America
Company: Le Castle Film Works, Rescued Media
Awards: 3 wins & 3 nominations
Worldwide Gross: $219,407
Duration: 1h 41min
Release: 2012
Release Date: 2012-10-19
IMDb: 7.2
TMDB: 6.8
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
Metacritic: 77
FilmAffinity: 7.0
