Darkon
β 6.7 Β· 2006 Β· 93m Β· Documentary Β· Fantasy
Darkon is an award-winning feature-length documentary film that follows the real-life adventures of the Darkon Wargaming Club in Baltimore, Maryland, a group of fantasy live-action role-playing (LARP) gamers.
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