Tragedy meets 'social realism' in Welsh-language film hailed a 'sensation'
Effi o Blaenau follows a young woman grappling with unemployment in a north Wales town.
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Notable Quotes
"[People] have not really heard these sounds before or seen these amazing views."
— Leisa Gwenllian , Celebrity
"One of the ambitions of making a film in Welsh is that it's not just shown to Welsh people... it travels."
— Marc Evans , Celebrity
"It's about somebody who's poor and a young woman who's trying to navigate life."
— Marc Evans , Celebrity
"There was no other way we could have told this story about this woman in this part of the world without it being in Welsh."
— Leisa Gwenllian , Celebrity
Key People
Leisa Gwenllian is an actress known for her role in the Welsh-language film 'Effi o Blaenau'.
Marc Evans is a film director known for his work on 'Effi o Blaenau' and 'Mr Burton'.
Tom Rhys Harries is an actor known for his role as Lee in the film 'Effi o Blaenau'.
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Effi o Blaenau follows a young woman grappling with unemployment in a north Wales town.
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