The Island Within

Seymour Tahirbekov is an international chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan. Having won the Candidates Tournament, Seymour earns the right to challenge the defending world champion Skroten Gudmonson in the World Chess Championship match. With a few weeks left before the championship match, Seymour’s psychological and emotional state deteriorates under escalating abuse and pressure to succeed by any means.

• Rufat HasanovDirector
• Rufat HasanovScreenplay

• Orkhan AtaSeymour Tahirbekov
• Vidadi HasanovKhanlar Tahirbekov
• Rafig AzimovAnwar
• Gurban IsmailovOld Man from the Island
• Elvin AdigozelIbrahim
• Taleh YuzbeyovSecret Service Agent 3