Planet Kirsan [2010]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00004389
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Original Title
Planet Kirsan
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Language
Russian
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Language of Subtitles
English Hungarian
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Published
Poland : Krzysztof Kopczyński, 2010.
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Physical Description
DVD-ROM (50 min.)
Contents Summary
Autocratic leaders have a tendency to imprint their own passions on their subjects, but the former president of the Kalmykia, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, a former chess champion and the head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), has taken the phenomenon to a completely new level. He has made chess mandatory in schools and founded a private school for exceptionally gifted players. "The king is the most important piece," – chant generations of Kalmyk children about to learn the most important rule of chess, but also of political life in their country. Elected president of The Republic of Kalmykia within the Russian Federation in 1993 and staying in office through 2010, Ilyumzhinov required every student to study chess in the first three grades, as part of a wider plan to turn Kalmykia into a future world capital of chess. The game is expected to change everything. As the game clock is set, a fascinating journey into the workings of an authoritarian government begins.
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Duration: 00:50:00
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Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
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| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | - | - | - | - |
| DIGIFILM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2782 | - | Audio Visual | Access Copy, MP4 format |
Planet Kirsan [2010]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00004389
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Director/Creator
General Information
Original Title
Planet Kirsan
General Information
Language
Russian
General Information
Language of Subtitles
English Hungarian
General Information
Published
Poland : Krzysztof Kopczyński, 2010.
General Information
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (50 min.)
Contents Summary
Autocratic leaders have a tendency to imprint their own passions on their subjects, but the former president of the Kalmykia, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, a former chess champion and the head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), has taken the phenomenon to a completely new level. He has made chess mandatory in schools and founded a private school for exceptionally gifted players. "The king is the most important piece," – chant generations of Kalmyk children about to learn the most important rule of chess, but also of political life in their country. Elected president of The Republic of Kalmykia within the Russian Federation in 1993 and staying in office through 2010, Ilyumzhinov required every student to study chess in the first three grades, as part of a wider plan to turn Kalmykia into a future world capital of chess. The game is expected to change everything. As the game clock is set, a fascinating journey into the workings of an authoritarian government begins.
Bibliographic Information
Note
Duration: 00:50:00
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
DVD
Item Type
DVD
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Call Number
-
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
-
Digital Film