The Nightwatch
2004, English. Directed by Francis Alÿs.
The Nightwatch documents an action realised by Alÿs in 2004 in which he released a fox into London’s National Portrait Gallery in the middle of the night and used the museum’s CCTV system to follow its movements. The institution was chosen because unlike other institutions it does not conceal its CCTV cameras.
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- 0h 7m
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- English
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The Nightwatch isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 February 2004. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Nightwatch?
The Nightwatch (2004) was directed by Francis Alÿs.