The Dark Horse film poster, by Four Knights film.
The Dark Horse is based on a real person - Genesis Potini, a man who used chess to teach and inspire children in his home town of Gisborne. As well as being a speed chess champion, Potini lived with bipolar disorder, and was an advocate for mental health awareness.
Simon Mercep talks to writer/director James Napier Robertson, and lead actor Cliff Curtis about The Dark Horse.
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Sarah McMullan reviews The Dark Horse during Afternoons with Simon Mercep.
