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Checkmate (2025) · Xeque-Mate

Name: Checkmate
Director: Guilherme Paes
Genre: Drama, Short film, Suspense
Released: 2025
Duration: 20 min
Cast: Caio Puertas

Original title: Xeque-Mate

2025 · Guilherme Paes · 20 min · Brazil

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When starting a chess game, João does everything he can to try to emerge victorious. During the game, strange things start to happen in your home. To try to understand what is happening, João will need to gather strength to defeat his biggest adversary: himself.

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Checkmate (2025) · Xeque-Mate

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