Y Sŵn

Y Sŵn

2023 · 80 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama, History

In 1979, when Margaret Thatcher's first government breaks a promise to establish a Welsh language television channel, a wave of civil disobedience follows. One man - Gwynfor Evans - threatens to starve himself to death unless the government comes good on its manifesto pledge. The reimagining of one of the most colourful chapters in contemporary Welsh history.

Directed by Lee Haven Jones · Written by Roger Williams

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