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Director Antal Kovacs Screenplay Antal Kovacs, Pol Hodge | 5.5/10 IMDb Producer Paul Farmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Initial release 12 March 2002 (United Kingdom) People also search for The Samaritan Kind, Yellow Submarine, Heavy Metal Music director Tris Llewelleyn, Ian Llande | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hwerow Hweg is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Hungarian film-maker Antal Kovacs and filmed in the Cornish language.
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Plot
Jack (Robert Williams) is released from prison after being framed in a drugs set-up by his girlfriend Becky (Helen Rule). Armed with a gun he goes in search of his lover with dire consequences.
Cast
Release and reception
With a budget of £250,000 and two unknown actors in the leading roles it received a lukewarm reception at the Cornwall Film Festival (Gool Fylm Kernow) although its official premier at the House of Commons was greeted much more positively. In 2003 it was nominated for Best Feature Length Film at the 2002 Celtic Film and Television Festival.
Trivia
The Cornish premiere was 12 April 2003 at Pennseyphun Gernewek, during a language weekend held at Pentewan Sands holiday park. The film was also made in English although this version has never been released or shown. It's English title is Bitter Sweet.
It is the first feature-length film made in Cornish, a Celtic language that is undergoing a revival in Cornwall.