Denzel Washington, Viola Davis attend 'Fences' premiere Actor and director Denzel Washington appeared alongside his co-star Viola Davis at the premiere of their new film 'Fences', a reprisal of the roles they played on Broadway in a 2010 production of August Wilson's play. Set in the 1950s, the film focuses on the life of an African American family in Pittsburgh. 'Fences' comes out in the US on Christmas day. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES