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202115 minPGdoc-short

Griffin's Gambit

202115 minPGdoc-short

After six years of being seizure free, Griffin McConnell faces the return of his seizures while striving to achieve chess master status.

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After six years of being seizure free, Griffin McConnell faces the return of his seizures while striving to achieve chess master status.

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Griffin McConnell sits at a chessboard, strategizing his next move after undergoing a left functional hemispherectomy to control his seizures. Now, after six years without seizures, they have returned. As he works towards becoming a chess master, Griffin fights against time to continue playing the game that has been vital to his life. The documentary runs for 15 minutes and was released in 2021.

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