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1993: Cwm Hyfryd (My Pretty Valley), also directed by Paul Turner, concerns itself with a critique of Thatcherism, particularly as it relates to the closing of mines in Wales. 1993: Gadael Lenin (Leaving Lenin), about a group of Welsh students and teachers who take a trip to Russia, was directed by Endaf Emlyn.
The outbreak of World War II saw the backdrop of a mining valley in Wales being used as the setting for a war propaganda film, The Silent Village (1943). Designed as a tribute to the mining community of Lidice , Czechoslovakia, which had suffered from Nazi atrocities, The Silent Village transpose the events to a Wales; and was also used to draw ...
Hedd Wyn is a 1992 Welsh anti-war biopic, written by Alan Llwyd and directed by Paul Turner. [1] [2] [3]Hedd Wyn won the Royal Television Society's Award for Best Single Drama and BAFTA Cymru Awards in several categories; and was the first Welsh language film nominated for an Academy Award.
Kamal Haasan (born 1954): Indian film actor and film director. [ 117 ] [ 118 ] [ 119 ] Paul Haggis (born 1953): Canadian born, American citizen screenwriter and producer for consecutive Best Picture Oscar winners, Million Dollar Baby (2004) and Crash (2004), the latter of which he also directed.
Badb would commonly take the form of the hooded crow.. In Irish mythology, the Badb (Old Irish, pronounced), or in modern Irish Badhbh [1] (Irish pronunciation:, Munster Irish:)—also meaning "crow"—is a war goddess who takes the form of a crow, and is thus sometimes known as Badb Catha ("battle crow"). [2]
Film Subject(s) Lead actor or actress 1906: The Story of the Kelly Gang: Ned Kelly: Frank Mills: 1909: The Origin of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata: Ludwig van Beethoven: Harry Baur: The Life of Moses: Moses: Pat Hartigan: Edgar Allen Poe: Edgar Allan Poe: Herbert Yost: Saul and David: King David: Maurice Costello: King Saul: William V. Ranous ...
Kenneth Griffith (born Kenneth Reginald Griffiths, 12 October 1921 – 25 June 2006) was a Welsh actor and documentary filmmaker.His outspoken views made him a controversial figure, especially when presenting documentaries which have been called "among the most brilliant, and controversial, ever made in Britain".
Bricta (Brixta) - Gallic goddess of Luxeuil mineral springs, companion of Luxovios; Brigantia - Brittonic goddess of the Brigantes; Cailleach - goddess of landscape and weather, particularly important in Scotland; also known as Beira; Carpundia - a river goddess [1] Carvonia - a goddess in Noricum [6] Cathubodua - Gallic war goddess