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One-time Maori speed-chess champ, Genesis Potini, lives with a bi-polar disorder and must overcome prejudice and violenc | dG1fb1BwT0lsVUpXY1U
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00:00This is your uncle.
00:13You want a chess champion?
00:18The Dark Horse?
00:19You know you shouldn't really go through other people's things.
00:24No!
00:26What do you want?
00:27I want to join it.
00:28I want to be a part of this.
00:30My name is Genesis Portini.
00:33And I'll lead you all for the National Chess Championships in six weeks' time!
00:49Jim, what are you doing?
00:51I can help them.
00:53They'll have a purpose.
00:57You talk dreams to those tamarikis, you better follow through.
01:02Take your meds, get your sleep, whatever.
01:05Just promise me, you won't let them down.
01:13I just want to give them a chance to see something out there in the world.
01:16Well done, one of them!
01:17I know you'll think I'll do their chess, but that's just because nobody's told me.
01:21There's got to be a man now.
01:25I can't have you messing with this heat.
01:28It doesn't matter if you're a pawn or a king or a rocker ship.
01:32You're all welcome to play on this board.
01:36This is the best thing that has ever happened to those kids.
01:38What happened to those kids?
01:42God always so much!
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