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Effi O Blaenau

15
  • 2026
  • 1h 30m
  • Wales

£5 - £9

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  • Directed by Marc Evans
  • Origin Wales
  • Year 2026
  • Duration 1h 30m
  • Certificate 15
Welsh with English subtitles

Effi is a young woman from Blaenau Ffestiniog, a town where the pubs are closed, the jobs have vanished, and the only family income is coming from part-time shifts her grandmother does in the chip shop. A chance encounter in a Llandudno nightclub gives Effi a glimpse of a life she has never imagined, but the reality that follows brings her down to Earth with a bump. With a blistering central performance from Leisa Gwenllian, this is a cinematic interpretation of Gary Owen’s play Iphigenia in Splott, whose life began in the Sherman Theatre in 2015 before being performed around the world. 

 + Join us for a Q&A with Marc Evans and Leisa Gwenllian on Friday 19 June, 7.30pm. The Q&A will be in Welsh with simultaneous translation into English.

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In the latest Made in Wales podcast for Film Hub Wales Welsh Director Marc Evans and actor Leisa Gwenllian discuss new release Effi o Blaenau with author and broadcaster Lowri Haf Cooke.

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