Saturday 19th April - Llandovery Cinema Screens Y Streic A Fi to Mark Anniversary of Miners’ Strike followed by a Q&A with actor Ella Peel

Llandovery Cinema Screens Y Streic A Fi to Mark Anniversary of Miners’ Strike followed by a Q&A with actor Ella Peel

The newly re-established community cinema is proud to announce a special screening of Y Streic A Fi to commemorate 40 years since the end of the miners’ strike. Thanks to a grant from Ffilm Cymru, this screening is part of a broader initiative to showcase Welsh-language cinema and celebrate Wales’ rich cultural heritage.Y Streic A Fi depicts one of the most defining moments in modern Welsh history and is widely regarded as one of the most powerful portrayals of the subject matter in Welsh Language cinema.

Its compelling story of the miners' strike through the eyes of a teenage girl, offers a deeply personal perspective of how families, and in particular schoolchildren, were affected by the strike. Despite the film’s mature subject, this unique outlook on the strike has motivated the GCSE exam board WJEC to use Y Streic A Fi as a key part of the curriculum for Welsh GCSE students. The film has proved a great success in engaging young people with the yearlong protest due to its themes of community, resilience, love and how in the face of injustice even the most unassuming individual can create change. Adding to the significance of the event, Llandovery Cinema’s film coordinator, Ella Peel, who also starred in the film, will be present to discuss its impact and relevance today with a Q&A after the screening. Ella Peel said: “I’m so proud of Y Streic A Fi, not only is the story so important to us culturally but on a personal level, as a Welsh learner, it was the first time that I worked in Cymraeg. Screening this film in my community is very exciting and I hope to have the opportunity to speak to the younger generation about the themes of the film, the historical significance and my experiences as an actor, as well as answering any specific questions that may help in their educational development.”

Y Streic A Fi will be screened with English subtitles, making it an inclusive and accessible screening for non-Welsh speakers and Welsh learners. Having been born into a non-Welsh speaking family and learning Welsh at Llandovery primary school, Ella’s role as the lead actor in this award-winning film demonstrates to learners that there is a pathway. The evening will begin with a "Bring a Plate" shared meal, a Welsh tradition that fosters community and connection. Guests are invited to bring a dish to share, enjoy conversation, and make new friends before the film. Rooted in Welsh hospitality, shared meals played a vital role during the 1984–85 miners' strike, offering both sustenance and solidarity. Guests may also bring their own alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks and refreshments, with complimentary tea and coffee provided by Llandovery Cinema.

Local media, community members, and film enthusiasts are encouraged to attend and help support the growth of Welsh-language cinema in Carmarthenshire. 📅 Date & Times: Saturday, 19th April 🕠 5:30 PM – Doors open 🍽️ 6:00 PM – Shared meal (bring a plate and drinks to share!) 🎬 7:00 PM – Screening of Y Streic A Fi 🎤 8:15 PM - Q&A with Ella Peel

📍 Venue: Llandovery Cinema at Rhys Prichard Memorial Hall, 4 Waterloo Street, SA20 0DD🎟️ Tickets: £5 – Reserve your spot today: In person: Llandovery Youth and Community Centre (LYCC) Online: https://bit.ly/YSTREICAFI At the door (subject to availability) 📧 For more information, interviews, or press inquiries, please contact: ffilmllanymddyfri@gmail.com Sinema Llanymddyfri yn Dangos Y Streic A Fi i Nod Anterth Streic y Glowyr gyda Sesiwn Holi ac Ateb gyda'r Actores Ella Peel

Mae’r sinema gymunedol newydd ei sefydlu yn falch o gyhoeddi dangosiad arbennig o Y Streic A Fi i goffáu 40 mlynedd ers diwedd Streic y Glowyr. Diolch i grant gan Ffilm Cymru, mae’r dangosiad hwn yn rhan o fenter ehangach i arddangos sinema Gymraeg a dathlu treftadaeth gyfoethog Cymru. Mae Y Streic A Fi yn portreadu un o’r eiliadau mwyaf diffiniol yn hanes modern Cymru ac yn cael ei ystyried yn un o’r darluniau mwyaf pwerus o’r pwnc mewn sinema Gymraeg.

Mae’r stori afaelgar hon am Streic y Glowyr trwy lygaid merch yn ei harddegau yn cynnig golwg bersonol ddwys ar sut yr effeithiodd y streic ar deuluoedd, yn enwedig ar blant ysgol. Er gwaethaf aeddfedrwydd y pwnc, mae’r persbectif unigryw hwn wedi ysbrydoli CBAC i gynnwys Y Streic A Fi fel rhan allweddol o gwricwlwm TGAU Cymraeg. Mae’r ffilm wedi profi’n llwyddiannus wrth ymgysylltu â phobl ifanc gyda’i themâu o gymuned, gwydnwch, cariad, a sut y gall hyd yn oed yr unigolyn mwyaf di-nod greu newid.

I ychwanegu at arwyddocâd y digwyddiad, bydd Ella Peel, cydlynydd ffilm Sinema Llanymddyfri ac un o sêr y ffilm, yn bresennol i drafod ei heffaith a’i pherthnasedd heddiw mewn sesiwn Holi ac Ateb ar ôl y dangosiad. Dywedodd Ella Peel: “Rwy’n hynod falch o Y Streic A Fi, nid yn unig oherwydd pwysigrwydd y stori i ni’n ddiwylliannol, ond hefyd ar lefel bersonol, gan mai hwn oedd y tro cyntaf i mi weithio yn Gymraeg fel dysgwr. Mae dangos y ffilm hon yn fy nghymuned yn gyffrous iawn, ac rwy’n edrych ymlaen at siarad â’r genhedlaeth iau am themâu’r ffilm, ei harwyddocâd hanesyddol, a fy mhrofiadau fel actores.”

Bydd Y Streic A Fi yn cael ei dangos gyda isdeitlau Saesneg, gan wneud y dangosiad yn gynhwysol ac yn hygyrch i siaradwyr di-Gymraeg a dysgwyr Cymraeg. Ganwyd Ella i deulu di-Gymraeg a dysgodd Gymraeg yn Ysgol Gynradd Llanymddyfri, ac mae ei rôl fel prif actores yn y ffilm arobryn hon yn dangos i ddysgwyr bod cyfleoedd ar gael i bawb.

Bydd y noson yn dechrau gyda chinio "Dewch â Phlât" — traddodiad Cymreig sy’n meithrin cymuned a chysylltiadau. Gwahoddir gwesteion i ddod â dysgl i’w rhannu, mwynhau sgyrsiau a gwneud ffrindiau newydd cyn y ffilm. Roedd ciniawau a rennir yn chwarae rhan hanfodol yn ystod Streic y Glowyr 1984–85, gan ddarparu maeth a chymorth. Gall gwesteion hefyd ddod â’u diodydd eu hunain, a bydd te a choffi am ddim ar gael gan Sinema Llanymddyfri.

Anogir y cyfryngau lleol, aelodau’r gymuned, a chefnogwyr ffilmiau i ddod i gefnogi twf sinema Gymraeg yn Sir Gaerfyrddin.

📅 Dyddiad ac Amseroedd: Dydd Sadwrn, 19eg Ebrill 🕠 5:30 PM – Drysau’n agor 🍽️ 6:00 PM – Cinio Cymunedol (dewch â phlât a diodydd i’w rhannu!) 🎬 7:00 PM – Dangosiad o Y Streic A Fi  🎤 8:15 PM - Sesiwn Holi ac Ateb gyda Ella Peel

📍 Lleoliad: Sinema Llanymddyfri, Neuadd Goffa Rhys Prichard, 4 Heol Waterloo, SA20 0DD 🎟️ Tocynnau: £5 – Cadwch eich lle heddiw: Yn bersonol: Canolfan Ieuenctid a Chymuned Llanymddyfri (LYCC) Ar-lein: (YCHWANEGU DOLEN YMA) Wrth y drws (yn ddibynnol ar argaeledd)

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