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Illustrates the harsh reality of life in a coal mining town using documentary and fictional techniques. Made in Ammanford, Wales, the film recounts the life of Daffyd Rhys employed as a caretaker for the local school following a coal mine explosion. The story is related by one of the school’s former pupils and covers Daffyd’s early life in the coal mines, his courtship and marriage, his work as a poet, the death of his son, and his life at the school. Most of the roles are performed by the people of Ammanford resulting in a realistic portrayal of life in the Welsh coal mining community. The film was presented as Wales contribution to the Festival of Britain.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
305815
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Coal mines and mining
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Miners
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wales
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communities
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community life
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Grief
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Grief
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)