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Aderyn Papur... and Pigs Might Fly
1984
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Rhosyn a Rhith
Duration: 1 h 30 m | 1987
An award-winning comedy set in a depressed town in the South Wales Valleys. When the local cinema is closed down, the former projectionist, plagued by money problems, devises an ingenious plan to make money.
Comedy
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