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A Game of Thrones feature documentary ‘The Last Watch’ to end it all
By Flora / 16 May 2019 (Thursday)
Image Credit: HBO
Following the final episode of the final season of the epic TV phenomenon Game of Thrones on Monday, 20 May at 9am, the feature documentary, Game of Thrones: The Last Watch will debut in Asia same time as the U.S. on Monday 27 May!
Behind the mother of dragons and the Lord of Winterfell, are a dedicated bunch of cast and crew who shed blood and tears for the show that has amassed a major worldwide following and has achieved cult-like status over the years.
Made with unprecedented access, the documentary is an up-close and personal report from the trenches of production, following the crew and the cast as they contend with extreme weather, punishing deadlines and an ever-excited fandom hungry for spoilers. Much more than a “making of” documentary, this is a funny, heartbreaking story, told with wit and intimacy, about the bittersweet pleasures of what it means to create a world – and then have to say goodbye to it.
Acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay as embedded on the set for a year, chronicling the creation of the show’s most ambitious and complicated season. Delving deep into the mud and blood to reveal the tears and triumphs involved in the challenge of bringing the fantasy world of Westeros to life in the very real studios, fields and car-parks of Northern Ireland.
Jeanie Finlay’s previous credits include the documentaries “Seahorse,” “Orion: The Man Who Would Be King,” “Pantomime,” “The Great Hip Hop Hoax,” “Sound It Out” and “Goth Cruise”. Game of Thrones: The Last Watch is her eighth feature film.
Don’t miss the feature documentary, Games of Thrones: The Last Watch will debut in Asia same time as the U.S. on Monday, 27 May, one week after the series finale, at 9am, exclusively on HBO and HBO GO.