TJFF 15 – THE POLGAR VARIANT

By shael stolberg on May 1, 2015 israeli film, jewish films, the polgar variant, tjff, toronto jewish film festival, YOSSI AVIRAM FESTIVAL FILM TRAILERS

First Festival Screening – Friday, May 1 @ 3:30pm In Budapest during the 1970s, Lazlo Polgar decided to test his theory that “geniuses are made, not born” by raising his three daughters, Susan, Sofi and Judit, to be chess champions. Isolated from the world outside their apartment, the girls spent all their time studying and […]