
Mikhail Tal. From a Far
Director: Staņislavs Tokalovs
Mikhail Tal. From a Far is a documentary exploring the unpredictable and tragic life of the genius world chess champion Mikhail Tal, Riga's native son. Mikhail Tal becomes the youngest world chess champion at 23. The same year, he was diagnosed with incurable kidney disease and given only one year to live. Through sheer will and reckless abandon he managed to live another 40 years, filling them with a string of remarkable chess successes, unexplainable failures, amorous conquests and a life-threatening game of cat and mouse with the KGB.
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Mikhail Tal. From a Far (2016) is a documentary film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 1h. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Mikhail Tal. From a Far runs 60 minutes (1h).
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Mikhail Tal. From a Far was released in 2016.
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