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  • The Unorthodox Defense (2015)
  • Short | 27 min | Short, Drama, History
The Unorthodox Defense (2015)
Short | 27 min | Short, Drama, History

When former chess grandmaster Akiba Rubinstein is picked out of a Nazi work camp lineup by the camp's commander, he has no idea he is about to take up chess as his livelihood once again. Only this time, the stakes he is to play for are much, much higher.
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2015 (Canada)

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22 cast members
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Ryan Acheson
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Patrick Brodie
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Guy Buller
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Ethan Bungay
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Carlson Colomb
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Celine Filion
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Joel Guindon
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Norm MacQueen
Akiba Rubinstein Akiba Rubinstein   See fewer
Alex Mayer
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Michael Pilon
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Joel Pleet
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Ryan Rapinda
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Colin Rideout
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Don Rideout
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Justin Schmueck
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Wolf Schmueck
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David Soper
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Ryan Stewart
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