NIGHT WATCH Russia 2004 Fantasy 114 min
Director: Timur Bekmambetov Cast: Konstantin Khabensky Awards: Silver at Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film 2005
Modern day Moscow is governed by the forces of Light and Dark in this fantasy thriller. The two supernatural armies have signed a truce dictating that neither side interfere with humans, unless humans freely choose to join them.
Both group members are known as The Others, humans with special powers. During a visit to a fortune teller, the main character, Anton, (Konstantin Khabenskiy), discovers he is also one of The Others. The story continues several years later, when he is a member of the Night Watch and discovers a prophecy that could change everything.
The absence of Hollywood gloss makes this fantasy film more believable and lends it emotional weight.
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Screening at Performance Space at The Dock, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Docklands.
