"Brooklyn Castle
Documentary, 101 minutes, Rated PG
This captivating documentary by Katie Dellamaggiore tells the
uplifting story of the chess program at Brooklyn's Intermediate
School 138, which has won an extraordinary number of national
championships though most of the students are from low-income
families. The film focuses on a handful of players - an appealing
bunch - detailing their struggles, hopes and achievements.
-- W. Addiego, SF Chronicle"
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The filmmaker and one of the students were on The Daily Show the other night and it seems like it's a good story.
/jordan