“I thought it would
be brilliant if this
character could
have all of his life
in a Tesco bag.”
Award at the Edinburgh Film Festival last year and
will be released later this month. However Owen says
he pushed hard for a Welsh premiere which will take
place in early March at the Market Hall Cinema in
Brynmawr. At 120 years old, it is the oldest cinema in
Wales.
Owen’s Welsh roots are clearly very important to him,
and the film is full of colloquialisms and a humorous
affection for the country.
The character of Dixie borrows heavily from Jon