GLORY TO THE QUEEN
by Tatia Skhirtladze, Anna Khazaradze
synopsis
During the Cold War, four legendary female chess players from Georgia revolutionized women’s chess across the globe, and became Soviet icons of female emancipation. Glory to the Queen reveals their interwoven biographies and is both a rare look into the present lives of chess stars Nona Gaprindashvili, Nana Alexandria, Maia Chiburdanidze and Nana Ioseliani, as well as a chronicle of their lasting legacy.
international title: | Glory to the Queen |
original title: | Glory to the Queen |
country: | Austria, Georgia, Serbia |
sales agent: | filmdelights |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Tatia Skhirtladze, Anna Khazaradze |
film run: | 81' |
screenplay: | Ina Ivanceanu, Tatia Skhirtladze |
cinematography by: | Sebastian Thaler |
music: | Aleksandra Vrebalov |
producer: | Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Karin Berghammer, Bady Minck, Nino Chichua, Anna Khazaradze, Sarita Matijević, Linda Jensen |
production: | berg hammer film, Amour Fou Vienna, 1991 Productions, Playground produkcija |