EXCLUSIVE: Welsh hit and UK international Oscar hopeful Effi O Blaenau has been picked up for international sales by MetFilm Sales, which will launch at the TIFF market.
Starring Leisa Gwenllian in a breakout role, Marc Evans’ (Mr Burton) film drew strong notices this summer, especially for its lead. Released in UK cinemas mid June, the movie has become the highest-grossing Welsh language film ever at the box office, amassing $300k off a high of only 31 screens.
The film follows Effi, “a young woman in North Wales grappling with unemployment, heavy drinking, and a repetitive loop of
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