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Historically, even the most divided societies can find cohesion in the magic of war, forgetting disputes with their governments and setting aside their frustrations. This stop motion short takes a lyrical approach to the phenomenon of war; which, in this case, transpires on a chessboard.
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Set in an alternate WWI reality where a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a joyful game of chess. A heroic carrier pigeon delivers the soldiers' chess moves over the battlefield as the fighting escalates. Neither soldier knows his opponent as the game and the war builds to its climatic final move. Whoever wins the game, one thing is for certain: there are no winners in war.

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