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Plot
The movie opens with Hershell (Gonzales) returning home to Toronto from Europe. While visiting his mother, it is revealed that Hershell quit playing chess. He finds out that his brother, Thaddeus (Tiga), is engaged to his ex-girlfriend Marsha (Peaches) & took Hershell’s title as the best chess player having won the National chess tournament 4 consecutive times. After dinner, Hershell give a violin to Marsha for her violinstallation, only to find out she doesn’t do them anymore.

5 years earlier, Marsha & Hershell were dating. Marsha had an violinstallation, which is an artistic performance where she plays the violin through gesture recognition. Hershell was playing chess with Thaddeus cheering him on. Hershell sent Thaddeus to Marsha’s show. Marsha’s performance came to an end as Hershell won his chess game. Thaddeus & Marsha bonded after the show while waiting for Hershell. Thaddeus kissed Marsha. In the present, Hershell comes up with the idea of Jazz Chess, when he pitches his idea he is told that the that the game need a face like his brother. Thaddeus is seen watching a home movie of him & Hershell as kids getting a chess set as a present from their father. When Hershell visits Thaddeus to talk to him about Jazz chess. Thaddeus mocks Hershell’s ideas & his artistic.

Hershell goes to the park & ends up playing chess with a teenage girl. He starts tries introducing her to jazz chess. He comes across Nick who convinces him to return to the game to become the face of Jazz chess. Thaddeus becomes angry when he learns that his brother challenged him. Marsha tries on her wedding dress & modifies it.

6 weeks earlier, In Berlin Hershell goes into a bookstore where he is looking for an old chess board. He ends up buying a violin, which he gives to his girlfriend for her birthday, but she rejects the gift. Hershell is then seen playing chess surrounded by jazz musicians. He begins to make music with the chess pieces as the band plays.

Marsha is having trouble deciding on whether she should go to the chess tournament. As the tournament gets closer, Hershell & Thaddeus prepare for the tournament with Nick helping Hershell. Thaddeus speaks to his mother before the tournament & runs in into Hershell. They argue about Marsha. After Hershell talks to his mother, it is revealed that their father gave the brothers two different speeches before tournaments. He’d tell Thaddeus it’s all about the hate & Hershell that it’s all about the love.

Thaddeus makes the opening speech at the Canadian chess championship. The tournament begins. Thaddeus plays with confidence as he wins his first game. As the tournament continues, Thaddeus & Hershell continue to win their matches. The brothers face off in the final match. The person who wins 3 out of 5 matches, wins the tournament. Hershell plays nervously & Thaddeus wins the first 2 rounds. During the break, Nick confronts Hershell in the bathroom. Hershell begins to play Jazz chess & wins the next to matches. During the last match, Thaddeus makes a mistake & leaves his king exposed, which could cost him the game. Hershell creates a Frozen standoff creating a draw. Thaddeus, who wants a clear winner, is not happy with the outcome. Marsha visits Hershell after the game & brings him the trophy. Hershell doesn’t accept the trophy as nobody won. He expresses his desire to be with Marsha again. But Marsha declines announcing that she’s leaving Thaddeus & she’s going to start her violinstallation again. Hershell gives the trophy to Marsha, who accepts it, and they part ways.

Hershell learns that she still can’t sell Jazz Chess as no one won the tournament. Hershell can’t sell the game & no one won. Hershell goes to the park where he finds kids playing jazz chess, which is orchestrated by Thaddeus. They reconcile & begin to play Jazz chess. Thaddeus says they can still sell the game & they decide to rename it Chezznutz.

Cast

 * Chilly Gonzales as Hershell Graves
 * Tiga as Thadeus Graves
 * Peaches as Marsha Thirteen
 * Feist as a Canadian Chess Cyberchannel journalist

Production
Ivory Tower was filmed in Toronto & was filmed over 13 days. It was co-written by Gonzales and Celine Sciamma, was directed by Adam Traynor and produced by Nicolas Kazarnia.

Music
The Ivory Tower soundtrack was produced on September 14 by Boys Noize & Chilly Gonzales. The album features Gonzales, Tiga & Peaches. The soundtrack sound more like an album because it was recorded before filming started. Therefore, the filming of the Ivory Tower was arranged around the album. The album put out a single called “Never Stop”, which was produced by Boyz Noize.