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Patagonia (film)
''Patagonia'' is a 2010 Welsh- Argentine drama film co-written and directed by Marc Evans. The story centres on Welsh and Argentine people connected to "Y Wladfa", the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Argentina. The film stars several well-known Welsh actors including Matthew Rhys, Nia Roberts and the singer Duffy. It premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on 10 June 2010 and had its UK premiere in Cardiff on 4 March 2011. It was selected as the British entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. Synopsis Gwen and Rhys are a Welsh-speaking couple living in Cardiff where Rhys works as a photographer and Gwen is employed as a historical interpreter at a local Welsh cultural centre. Gwen is also an aspiring actress and although she periodically attends auditions, she has yet to be hired for a theatrical part. The couple's inability to conceive a child has caused increasing tension between them. Hoping to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Evans
Marc Evans (born 1963) is a Welsh director of film and television, whose credits include the films ''House of America'', '' Resurrection Man'' and ''My Little Eye''. Biography Evans was born in 1963 in Cardiff, Wales. He studied for a history of art degree at the University of Cambridge, and then took a year out before taking a one-year course in film at the University of Bristol, where one of his contemporaries was Michael Winterbottom. Career Evans worked as a runner for a commercials company in London, before beginning directing on TV dramas, starting out with Welsh-medium productions for S4C, and worked on episodes of ''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries''. He then switched to film, with ''House of America'' (1997) about a young immigrant coming from Wales to the United States, who falls foul of the American dream. In 1998 controversy started over his ''Resurrection Man'', an extreme horror period drama set amid sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. The later films of Marc Eva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of British Submissions For The Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film
The United Kingdom has submitted films for consideration for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film irregularly since 1991. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue. The UK has one of the world's most visible film industries and British films, as well as British actors, actresses and behind-the-scenes crew members have been prominently featured amongst Oscar nominees since the 1930s. Most British features are not eligible for the Best Foreign Language Film, because they are produced in English. , the United Kingdom has submitted eighteen films for Oscar consideration, with two of them getting Oscar nominations. Most of these films were made by directors from or based in Wales, and were partially or completely filmed in the Welsh language. The British nominee is selected by the British Academy of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radosław Kaim
Radosław Sebastian Kaim (born 7 October 1973) is a Polish actor. Filmography *2000: '' Egoiści'' *2002: '' Jak to się robi z dziewczynami'' *2003: ''Show'' *2007: '' It's a Free World...'' *2010: ''Patagonia'' *2011: '' Waterloo Road'' *2011: '' Wild Bill'' *2013: '' Spies of Warsaw (TV Series)'' *2015: ''Capital'' *2019: ''Silent Witness (TV series) ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel Mc ...'' *2022: '' A Spy Among Friends (TV series)'' External links * Radosław Kaim at filmpolski.pl Polish male actors 1973 births Living people {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcin Kwaśny
Marcin (Polish pronunciation: ) is a male given name or surname. Notable people with the name Marcin include: Given name * Marcin Dorociński (born 1973), Polish actor * Marcin Gortat (born 1984), Polish basketball player * Marcin Held (born 1992), Polish mixed martial artist * Marcin Jakubowski founded Open Source Ecology (OSE) in 2003 * Marcin Kaczmarek (other), several people ** Marcin Kaczmarek (footballer, born 1979), Marcin Kaczmarek (footballer) (born 1979), Polish footballer ** Marcin Kaczmarek (swimmer) (born 1977), Polish butterfly swimmer * Marcin Kalinowski (1605–1652), Polish nobleman * Marcin Kleczynski (born 1989), co-founder and CEO of Malwarebytes Inc. * Marcin Kromer (1512–1583), Polish historian and chronicler, royal secretary, bishop of Warmia * Marcin Lewandowski (born 1987), Polish 800m runner * Marcin Matkowski (born 1981), Polish tennis player * Marcin Mroziński (born 1981), Polish-English actor, singer and television presenter * Marcin Nowak ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhys Parry Jones
Rhys Parry Jones is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Llew Matthews in ', in the S4C children's series ' and as Rhacsyn from the children's series ''Rhacsyn a’r Goeden Hud.'' Jones has also featured in episodes of ''EastEnders'', Tracy Beaker and the BBC Wales sitcom '' High Hopes'' as well as providing the voices of Patrick, Mr Krabs, Painty The Pirate, Mermaid Man, and Larry in S4C's Welsh dubbing of ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. In late 2007, he appeared in ''Flick'', a Welsh horror film co-starring Faye Dunaway, Hugh O'Conor and Michelle Ryan. Based in Cardiff, Jones appears in the films ' and ''Patagonia'' by Marc Evans, the latter set in , which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on 10 June 2010. in 2011, he became one of four voice actors in S4C’s Welsh dub of SpongeBob SquarePants, along side Dewi Rhys Williams, Richard Elfyn and Siân Naomi. he provided the voices of Patrick, Mr Krabs, Painty The Pirate, Mermaid Man, and Larry. In 2018, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Antonio Caponi
Marco Antonio Caponi (born October 9, 1983 in Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, Argentina) is an Argentine actor. Biography Marco Antonio Caponi was born in Godoy Cruz, Mendoza Province, Argentina and there he lived the first years of his life, until he moved with his family to Maipú, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Marco Antonio Caponi at the end of high school he decided to study to be a physical education teacher, but then dropped out of the degree. Marco Antonio Caponi worked as a seller of Timeshare, a job that almost made him settle in Chile. In 2004 he decided to move to Buenos Aires, where he lived in a pension in the neighborhood of Once. Personal life In 2007 Marco Antonio Caponi began a relationship with actress Carolina Barbosa and since 2009 they lived in the neighborhood of Palermo, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. In early 2015 the prensa rosa announced that they had separated. Since 2016 Marco Antonio Caponi is in a relationship with the actress Mónica Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
Nahuel Pérez Biscayart (, ; born 6 March 1986) is an Argentine actor. A polyglot, he is best known for his role in the French film ''BPM (Beats per Minute)'' (2017), which earned him a César and a Lumières Award. Early life Pérez Biscayart was born in Buenos Aires to a mother of Basque and Italian descent and a father of Spanish- Andalusian descent. His grandmother is from Biarritz Biarritz ( , , , ; Basque also ; oc, Biàrritz ) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located from the border with Spain. .... He trained at the Buenos Aires School of Fine Arts. Filmography Film Television Theatre References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perez Biscayart, Nahuel 1986 births Living people People from Buenos Aires 21st-century Argentine male actors Argentine male film actors Argentine male television actors Argentine people of Basqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Gravelle
Matthew Ian Gravelle (born 24 September 1976) is a Welsh screen actor. Career Gravelle was born in Porthcawl. In 2003, Gravelle appeared in the BBC One drama series '' Holby City'' and was a regular in the acclaimed BBC Wales show '' Belonging'' for two series. His other TV appearances include ''Casualty'', '' Caerdydd'' and ''Judge John Deed''. He appeared in " End of Days", the first series finale of ''Torchwood'', as a medical doctor dealing with cases of the Black Death. He later provided voice acting for the ''Torchwood'' Radio Play " The Dead Line" which broadcast on BBC Radio Four in July 2009. From 2007, he played the lead character of gangster Lyn Edwards in the Welsh-language television series ''Y Pris'', dubbed "'The Sopranos' by the sea". The role earned him a BAFTA Cymru nomination for best actor in 2010. Gravelle starred in the 2010 film ''Patagonia'' and then in the BBC Wales series '' Baker Boys'' as Rob, the co-manager of Valley Bara and the fiancée of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia is a mental and behavioral disorder, specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms of anxiety in situations where the person perceives their environment to be unsafe with no easy way to escape. These situations can include open spaces, public transit, shopping centers, crowds and queues, or simply being outside their home on their own. Being in these situations may result in a panic attack. Those affected will go to great lengths to avoid these situations. In severe cases people may become completely unable to leave their homes. Agoraphobia is believed to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The condition often runs in families, and stressful or traumatic events such as the death of a parent or being attacked may be a trigger. In the DSM-5 agoraphobia is classified as a phobia along with specific phobias and social phobia. Other conditions that can produce similar symptoms include separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language family, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Both the Welsh and English languages are ''de jure'' official languages of the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 17.8% (538,300 people) and nearly three quarters of the population in Wales said they had no Welsh language skills. Other estimates suggest that 29.7% (899,500) of people aged three or older in Wales could speak Welsh in June 2022. Almost half of all Welsh speakers consider themselves fluent Welsh speakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
