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A life-or-death chess match. The only problem, it's a game built to bring a cycle of death and incarceration.

  • Kyle Andrade Vieira
    Director
  • Kyle Andrade Vieira
    Writer
  • Kyle Andrade Vieira
    Producer
  • Mohamed Elawad
    Key Cast
  • Aaron Houghton
    Key Cast
    The Secrets of Colors
  • Zachary Thomas
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Psychological Thriller
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 11, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - McMaster University
Director Biography - Kyle Andrade Vieira

Kyle Vieira is an upcoming independent filmmaker based in the Greater Toronto Area. With aspirations in screenwriting and filmmaking, Vieira wants to learn from others so that he can use storytelling as a catalyst for change.

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Director Statement

My first independently produced short film takes a look at how black bodies are trapped in a repeated cycle of incarceration. A chess match if you say, where the police system uses their power to keep black individuals at a constant disadvantage. The grey suits, similar to confederate uniforms, reflect a past that is still seen in contemporary society. Whether it is a Black King surrounded by white pieces on the chess board, or a Black man being closed in by the police, we live in a world where people only see a difference between black and white.