Darkon

Sing, Muse, of the troubled realm of Darkon, and how brave Bannor of Laconia dared challenge Keldar, the duplicitous leader of the Mordomian Empire. In reality, Darkon is no more real than Tolkein’s Mordor or Camelot of Arthurian legend, but to the role-players featured in this endearing and unexpectedly poignant documentary from Luke Meyer and Andrew Neel, the embattled kingdom -- which lies somewhere outside of Baltimore -- is a place worth fighting for. And fight they do: Twice a month, elaborately costumed warriors divided into Darkon-ian countries with names like Moot and Albion, gather in public parks or school grounds and stage epic battles over imaginary hexa...