Go Through The Dark CFF

Guanglin is a blind boy from a poor single parent family in China. His prospects would normally be severely limited, but he is also very gifted at the game of GO and gains fame as a prodigy.

This captivating documentary follows him as he navigates his way through the pressure of developing his talents, dealing with his troubled past, and the relationship with a father who is pushing him hard to succeed. What are the true motives of all those helping the boy, and will Guanglin manage to become a professional GO player?

The Cambridge Film Festival is presented by the Cambridge Film Trust, a registered charity with a mission to foster film culture and education for the benefit of the public, in Cambridge and the Eastern region but also throughout the UK. Content warning: Contains distressing scenes"