The Surrounding Game

The Surrounding Game (2017)

April 3rd, 20171h 37min

Documentary
75%

Overview

Born from the simplest rules, the ancient game of Go is the most complex and elegant game ever discovered. For thousands of years, masters and disciples have passed the game down as a window to the human mind. Now, for the first time, a group of Americans enter the ring, in search of a prodigy who will change the game forever.


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