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DRAKMAR

A Vassal's Journey



A documentary about a boy, his knight and his dad.

A coming of age saga about a 14-year-old boy in San Diego whose life alternates between the medieval fantasy Kingdom of Adria and the real world trials of a challenging adolescence. An extraordinary story of a teenager's search for approval from his knight, love from his unknown father, and acceptance from a world that has labeled him an outcast.

 

An award winning and incredibly touching portrait of a young boy who finds solace from a bullied school life and broken home in a world filled with archery, masters, vassals and the occasional dragon. For 14-year-old Colin Taylor, known to his fellow vassals and master as Drakmar, is a member of the Kingdom of Terre Neuve, a San Diego-based medieval reenactment and role-playing group.

We follow his archery practice and his battle training as he quests to become a “man at arms”, and also witness the gradual process of Colin regaining contact with his unknown father.This delightful insight into the world of a sensitive teenager is a must for anyone who has ever wanted the world to be a slightly different place.

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Average rating:  (4.3)
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 Check it out, 9/5/2008 
Reviewer: joey (, )
Great film! It really brought me back!
 Worth Watching!, 8/30/2008 
Reviewer: happydreamer (New York, )
This documentary takes you into this boys life and allows you to be part of an experience most would never imagine. I always enjoy learning and becoming aware of things I know nothing about. This movie reminded me that one persons ideas of life are not always like my own.
 Terrific documentary, 8/28/2008 
Reviewer: mcfly123 (, )
This is a great doc about a boy named Colin, who's dad left when he was an infant. I dare you to watch this and not get sucked into this boys life. I found myself completely absorbed and I can only hope that Colin is doing well and is enjoying his life.




DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

This film, shot in San Diego, CA., was our first attempt at tackling a feature-length story. We met Colin (the 14-year old "star" of the movie) while shooting a short documentary on another subject. While watching our footage of the day, Colin jumped off the screen whenever he was in frame. We showed the footage to colleagues, and they all fell in love with him, so we immediately changed the focus of our other story.

We began shooting this film with no plan. All along our six months with Colin and his family, we were discovering new things every day. And that's the way we decided to edit the film. We tried to stay trueto the voyage that we took as filmmakers, a voyage of discovery and involvement, as we watched our own stereotypes wither and die, replaced by a much more interesting and multi-dimensional reality.
 
We began shooting a film about extraordinary people who love knights and dragons and role-play, and ended making a film about real people, with real struggles just like every human being on this planet. It was a great journey for us, and we hope it can be for those who watch the movie as well.

Film Details

Running Time:
74 minutes

2007 Flagpop Productions

Director(s):
Lowell Frank, Destin Daniel Cretton

Producer(s):
Lowell Frank, Destin Daniel Cretton

Cast:

Colin Taylor    

Genres:
Documentary
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