Out of Our Hands

Out of Our Hands

India/2009/DV/9min/Tamil
Directed by Ian McDonald

Camera: Ian McDonald
Editing: Ian McDonald
Music: Ajayan Namboodiri
Production Manager: Radha J.
Producer: Geetha J.

A quiet summer’s day. Four youths play chess. But this is no ordinary game and these are no ordinary chess players. The sound of the chess pieces being moved around the board, of crows in the surrounding trees and of casual chat as the game proceeds intertwine with the voices of the players talking about their love of chess. An evocative documentary about blind and visually impaired chess players set in Chennai, South India.