While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

Rating

No ratings yet

Release Date

9/12/2026

Runtime

65 mins

Overview

A journey inside Victoria BC's thriving graffiti subculture, full of rich history and conflicts with the municipal government. Featuring interviews with 17 of the city's most notorious graffiti artists, this documentary paints a picture of Victoria's graffiti scene in it's entirety.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,000

Revenue

-

Homepage

Visit

How It Feels

Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.

An immersive look at Victoria's graffiti scene that balances the artistic passion and cultural identity of street artists against the friction with city authorities. It's a respectful portrait of a misunderstood subculture told by the people who live it.

Mood

DefiantContemplative

Themes

Art and creationIdentityFreedomCrime

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Ensemble

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to review While the City Sleeps.

Recommendations

Ranked by what each one shares with this film, with the reason on every card.

A similar mood · Feels similar

Feels similar

A similar mood

A similar mood

A similar mood

A similar mood

Feels similar

Feels similar

A similar mood

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar

Covers similar ground · A similar mood

Feels similar

Feels similar

Feels similar