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Fahim

Fahim

20196.91h 47m

Overview

Fahim Mohammad, a Bangladeshi immigrant, becomes a world junior chess champion in France.

Directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval
Written by Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Thibault Vanhulle, Fahim Mohammad
Produced by Patrick Godeau
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Top Cast

Assad Ahmed

Assad Ahmed

Fahim Mohammad

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Sylvain Charpentier

Isabelle Nanty

Isabelle Nanty

Mathilde

Minazur Rahaman

Minazur Rahaman

Nura

Pierre Gommé

Pierre Gommé

Eliot

Sarah Touffic Othman-Schmitt

Sarah Touffic Othman-Schmitt

Luna

Axel Keravec

Axel Keravec

Dufard

Didier Flamand

Didier Flamand

Fressin

Pierre-François Martin-Laval

Pierre-François Martin-Laval

Peroni

Emmanuel Ménard

Emmanuel Ménard

François Fillon

About Fahim

Fahim is a drama, family, comedy film released in 2019. Directed by Pierre-François Martin-Laval, it stars Assad Ahmed, Gérard Depardieu, Isabelle Nanty. Fahim Mohammad, a Bangladeshi immigrant, becomes a world junior chess champion in France.

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