'The Vigil': To Believe or Not to Believe?
If you mix religious rituals with dark mythology, the result will be effective, and the story powerful in 90% of the cases. That is exactly what happens at the beginning of The Vigil.
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Film opens up the door to a local young group of friends, who were raised in a big city, influenced by a western pop culture and have spoken Russian their whole life. It unveils the topic of self identity and honesty between our inner and outer selves.
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Film opens up the door to a local young group of friends, who were raised in a big city, influenced by a western pop culture and have spoken Russian their whole life. It unveils the topic of self identity and honesty between our inner and outer selves.
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Genre:Documentary, Adventure
Written By:Aiturgan Ainakulova, Alina Baitokova
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Runtime:28 minutes
Studio:Egemen Films
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