Effi o Blaenau (15) + discussion

Name: Effi o Blaenau (15) + discussion — A vibrant coming of age story set in North Wales, based on Gary Owen’s hit play Iphigenia in Splot.
Start: 2026-06-22T18:30:00+01:00
Location: HOME

A vibrant coming of age story set in North Wales, based on Gary Owen’s hit play Iphigenia in Splot.

Mon 22 Jun 18:30

Drama
Cinema

Mon 22 Jun

18:30

Mon 22 Jun

18:30Tickets + Discussion

Event/ The 18:30 screening on Mon 22 Jun will be followed by an informal post-screening discussion with Grŵp Sgwrs a Pheint Manceinion, a Welsh-language social group for both native speakers and learners of all ages, which meets monthly in the city centre.
The discussion will be conducted entirely in Welsh, so at least an intermediate level in the language is recommended for all participants. Join us in the ground floor cafe bar after the screening, and join in!

This event will begin at the advertised time with no ads or trailers.

Based on Gary Owen's much lauded and widely performed monodrama, Iphigenia in Splott, Effi o Blaenau is director Marc Evans' cinematic interpretation set against the wide open landscapes of North Wales.

The film follows Effi, a young woman desperate to escape a town where the pubs are closed, the jobs have vanished and her grandmother works night shifts in the local chip shop just to get by.

A chance encounter in a Llandudno nightclub with injured soldier Lee briefly opens a door to something better. For a moment, Effi glimpses a life she never imagined. The reality that follows is far tougher.

Effi o Blaenau screens on general release from Fri 19 Jun.

Director: Marc Evans
Cast: Leisa Gwenllian, Tom Rhys Harries, Owen Alun
Duration: 91 min
Opening: Mon 22 Jun
Year: 2026
Country: Wales
Language: Welsh
Subtitles: English

Certificate: 15

Gwenllian is tremendous ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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