Saturday, August 6 at 2:10PM @San Rafael

BOBBY FISCHER AGAINST THE WORLD

by Liz Garbus

Liz Garbus’s outstanding doc takes us on Fischer’s journey from Jewish child prodigy to world chess master to virulent anti-Semite. Centering on his famous 1972 World Championship match with Boris Spassky, the film plays out like a taut Cold War drama. More than a career biography of the man considered by many to be the greatest chess player ever, this is a complex, fascinating study of genius and madness joined at the hip.

FILM PRODUCER MATTHEW JUSTUS APPEARS IN PERSON

Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center

1118 4th Street, San Rafael

Tickets $12 general/$10 members

To listen to Liz Garbus discuss her film after the screening at Hot Docs click here