Branwen (film) explained

Branwen
Director:	Ceri Sherlock
Starring:	Morfudd Hughes
Music:	Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
Runtime:	94 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	Welsh

Branwen is a 1995 British Welsh-language drama film directed by Ceri Sherlock.^[1] The film was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^{[2] [3]}

Summary

Branwen is a language campaigner who can speak both Welsh and Irish. She is the sister of Mathonwy, a member of the British army, and is married to Kevin, who is an IRA member. The film reveals the powerful interrelationships between love, religion, politics, the IRA and the British army.

Cast

• Morfudd Hughes as Branwen Roberts
• Richard Lynch as Kevin McCarthy
• J. O. Roberts as Y Parch / Llion Roberts
• Robert Gwyn Davin as Mathonwy Roberts
• Allin Elidyr as Peredur Roberts

See also

• List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of British submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. News: Branwen (1994) . 4 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310142523/https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/133806/Branwen/overview . Movies & TV Dept. . . . Sandra Brennan . 2016 . 10 March 2016.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
3. Web site: 41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations . 4 October 2015 . FilmFestivals.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120407001102/http://www.filmfestivals.com/news/newsl1.htm . 7 April 2012 .