Seymour Tahirbekov is an international chess grandmaster from Azerbaijan. Having won the Candidates Tournament, Seymour earns the right to challenge the defending world champion Skroten Gudmonson in the World Chess Championship match. With a few weeks left before the championship match, Seymour’s psychological and emotional state deteriorates under escalating abuse and pressure to succeed by any means.
Unfortunately the movie The Island Within is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Editing | Orkhan Abbasoff | Color Grading |
| Production | Kamal Hasanov | Producer |
| Production | Guillaume de Seille | Co-Producer |
| Production | Rufat Hasanov | Producer |
| Production | Mushfig Hatamov | Producer |
| Editing | Orkhan Abbasoff | Editor |
| Editing | Rufat Hasanov | Editor |
| Art | Elturan Mammadov | Production Design |
| Directing | Rufat Hasanov | Director |
| Writing | Rufat Hasanov | Screenplay |
| Camera | Orkhan Abbasoff | Director of Photography |
