Shirin Neshat photo (left) by Michael Dalton. Our runs of both CHESS OF THE WIND and HIVE have been held over. First published over a half-century ago, this is a completely revised and updated edition of the book that has been the standard English language reference on chess openings. An invaluable resource for club and tournament players, it now includes information on recent matches and the most up-to-date theory on chess openings. Special thanks to Shirin Neshat, Janus Films, Blerta Basholli, Yllka Gashi, Alissa Wilkinson, Dino Korca and Jordin Rubio at the Albanian Institute New York, Sara Sampson, Josh Haroutunian, and Zeitgeist Films for making these events possible. Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. Modern Chess Openings is the best and most trusted tool for serious chess players on the market. The event was co-presented by the Albanian Institute New York.
Few topics intrigue and intimidate newcomers to chess like the study of so-called Opening theory. We were fortunate to have both Basholli and Gashi join us for the Q&A, which was moderated by Vox film critic Alissa Wilkinson. Chess Openings Ultimate Guide to the Openings of Chess. Popular Kosovan actress Yllka Gashi gives a fabulous, steely lead performance in the film, which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize, Audience Award and Directing Award in World Cinema Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. HIVE is an engrossing drama about a young widow overcoming tragic and oppressive circumstances in post-war Kosova, based on a true story. In the second segment: the opening night Q&A for Blerta Basholli’s HIVE from November 5. Here she’s introduced by Bruce Goldstein, Film Forum’s Director of Repertory Programming. First up, we were honored to have the renowned Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat join us to introduce a screening of Mohammad Reza Aslani’s sumptuous, long-lost 1976 melodrama CHESS OF THE WIND on Sunday, November 7. In today’s episode, we bring you special events around two of our recent hit films – CHESS OF THE WIND and HIVE.