"An extraordinarily inventive and richly textured period piece." - Richard Brody, The New Yorker
"An endearingly nutty, proudly analog tribute to the ultra-nerdy innovators of yesteryear." - Justin Chang, Variety
June 7 & 21 | Set in 1980 at a tournament for nerdy software programmers, COMPUTER CHESS is a charming and nostalgic tribute to the eccentric geniuses who laid the groundwork for artificial intelligence as we know it. There is no Wordle without them.
Control.Alt.Delete is presented as part of Science on ScreenⓇ - An initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION. Look for announcements regarding presentations or discussions with science and technology experts. Full program detail can be found at siskelfilmcenter.org/sos
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