Welsh Film Night
First Welsh Film Night a big hit!
The movie “Solomon and Gaenor” was shown at the Wilmette Public Library on Friday May 29th, 2009 at 6:30pm. Ioan Gruffudd (Solomon) and Nia Roberts (Gaenor) star as two young lovers from widely divergent backgrounds. The movie was set in South Wales in 1911. Solomon, from an orthodox Jewish family that peddles fabrics door-to-door to Welsh households in the valleys falls in love with Gaenor, the daughter of strict chapel-going Welsh parents. Their attraction for each other brings to a head deep seated feelings of prejudice and resentment and results in tragic consequences for the young couple. Our own Winston Evans has a small part as the postman in the movie.
On October 26th, 2009 many of us enjoyed a showing at the Oak Park library of the hilarious comedy “Coming up Roses”, kindly loaned to us by Ken Jones. It was set in Aberdare in the sixties and was entirely in Welsh with English sub-titles.
Stay tuned for information about our next Film Night to be held in Downer’s Grove in the Spring.
If you have questions or suggestions for future movies please contact Sue Stealey or Barbara Jones.
MORE INFO: Contact Barbara Jones, 773-275-9789, barbarajones7717@sbcglobal.net
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