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.

Sex, austerity and mugs of vodka: how the Greek myth Iphigenia became a Welsh-language film sensation

The movie adaptation of Gary Owen’s acclaimed play Iphigenia in Splott, Effi o Blaenau, is released this month. Here, its director and crew explain why they relocated the film to a post-industrial min ...

The film Effi o Blaenau and the book Not Just Punks

Cerys hosts your Sunday sonic and cultural adventure, with lead actor Leisa Gwenllian and filmmaker Marc Evans from the film ...

Toy Story 5 film review: Woody and Buzz are back to take on kids’ biggest enemy yet – but magic isn’t quite what it was

TOY STORY 5 (PG) 102 minutes ★★★★☆ IT’S more than 30 years since the first Toy Story film changed the way we look at the ...

Tearing up the screen: BFI’s Rip It Up season rebels against tired teen stereotypes

Young people have chosen this six-month season, and though rebel classics such as Quadrophenia and If … are here, the picks show youth culture in flux ...

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The Light in the Hall: Still Waters review – This compelling thriller is Welsh noir at its best

Television: So good it was made twice, Wales provides the perfect backdrop for this tale of skulduggery and conspiracy ...

The Light In The Hall: Still Waters season 2 cast - The new and returning actors plus the characters they play

The thriller is back ...
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Into Film Awards 2026 celebrated with a host of celebrity attendees

The future of the UK screen industries looked bright on June 16th as Into Film, the UK’s leading charity for film in ...

Thought The I Will Find You Cast Looked Familiar? Where You've Seen The Stars Before

Netflix's latest Harlan Coben mystery features a plethora of familiar faces.

Super Furry Animals: 'Sometimes it was easier to hide behind a production or a tank or a yeti suit'

Since their last studio album, Dark Days/Light Years came out in 2009, Super Furry Animals reunions been sporadic, with ...

Super Furry Animals: 'Sometimes it was easier to hide behind a tank or a yeti suit'

Since their last studio album, Dark Days/Light Years came out in 2009, Super Furry Animals reunions been sporadic, with members busying themselves in the meantime with solo projects and other bands.