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"Do you want to be a Pawn or a King?"

2024

0h 15m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Bagus (10) felt disappointed when his friends left him while playing. His sad feelings changed when he met the village head who invited him to play chess.

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Nizar Azza Faezya Tama

Bagus Abimanyu

Iwan Ferdinan

Bambang Cahyanto

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Directed by: Ananda Afta Firstiarko
Written by: Muhammad Faruq
Produced by: Teguh Rafael

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