''Branwen'' is a 1995 British
Welsh-language drama film
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directed by
Ceri Sherlock
Ceri Sherlock (born August 1954) is a Welsh people, Welsh theatre, film and television director.
Ceri Sherlock was educated at Ysgol Dewi Sant, Llandovery College, King's College, London, the University of Glamorgan and as a Fulbright Scholar at ...
.
The film was selected as the British entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Summary
Branwen is a language campaigner who can speak both
Welsh
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Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
and
Irish. She is the sister of Mathonwy, a member of the British army, and is married to Kevin, who is an
IRA
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Law
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member. The film reveals the powerful interrelationships between love, religion, politics, the IRA and the
British army
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.
Cast
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Morfudd Hughes as Branwen Roberts
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Richard Lynch
Richard Lynch (February 12, 1940 – June 19, 2012) was an American actor best known for portraying villains in films and television.
His film credits included ''The Sword and the Sorcerer'', '' Invasion USA'', ''The Seven-Ups'', ''Scarecr ...
as Kevin McCarthy
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J. O. Roberts as Y Parch / Llion Roberts
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Robert Gwyn Davin as Mathonwy Roberts
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Allin Elidyr as Peredur Roberts
See also
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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
References
External links
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1995 films
1995 drama films
British drama films
Welsh-language films
1990s British films
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