Director:  Sean Baker/2024/ USA/139mins

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ is one of this year’s most anticipated films.

Mikey Madison stars as Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, who meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened when her new in-laws come to New York and are determined to have the marriage annulled.

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Cyfarwyddwr:  Sean Baker/2024/ USA/139munud

Enillydd y Palme d’Or yn Cannes, ‘Anora’ Sean Baker yw un o’r ffilmiau mwyaf disgwyliedig eleni.

Mae Mikey Madison yn serennu fel Anora, gweithwraig rhyw ifanc o Brooklyn, sy'n cyfarfod ac yn priodi mab oligarch yn fyrbwyll. Unwaith y bydd y newyddion yn cyrraedd Rwsia, mae eu stori dylwyth teg dan fygythiad pan ddaw teulu yng nghyfraith newydd Anora i Efrog Newydd a bygwth chwalu y briodas.

Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005.

Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever.

Starring Elliott Hanna as Billy, Ruthie Henshall as Mrs. Wilkinson, and Deka Walmsley, Ann Emery, and Chris Grahamson as Billy's father, grandmother, and older brother, respectively.

Includes an interval.

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Mae Billy Elliot the Musical wedi ennill calonnau miliynau ers iddi agor yn West End Llundain yn 2005.

Wedi’i gosod mewn tref lofaol yn y gogledd, yn erbyn cefndir streic y glowyr 1984/85, mae taith Billy yn mynd ag ef allan o’r cylch bocsio ac i mewn i ddosbarth bale lle mae’n darganfod teimlo dau angerddol am ddawns sy’n ysbrydoli ei deulu a’i gymuned gyfan ac yn newid ei fywyd am byth.

Yn serennu Elliott Hanna fel Billy, Ruthie Henshall fel Mrs Wilkinson, a Deka Walmsley, Ann Emery, a Chris Grahamson fel tad, nain, a brawd hŷn Billy, yn y drefn honno.

I gynnwys egwyl.

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT … AND SPEECH but how on earth did that come about?!

In this illustrated presentation (in English), our local speaker, Boyd Williams will answer the question citing evidence from several sources, including archaeology, DNA studies, English place-names and historical documents.

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WEDI'I GUDDIO MEWN GOLWG PLAEN ... A LLEFARU ond sut ar y ddaear ddaeth hynny?!

Yn y cyflwyniad darluniadol hwn (yn Saesneg), bydd ein siaradwr lleol, Boyd Williams yn ateb y cwestiwn gan nodi tystiolaeth o sawl ffynhonnell, gan gynnwys archaeoleg, astudiaethau DNA, enwau lleoedd Saesneg a dogfennau hanesyddol.

CELEBRATING DAVID LYNCH (1946 – 2025)

Please join us for a special double bill to celebrate the work of the renowned American filmmaker who died on 16th January, aged 78 with The Straight Story at 6:30pm followed by Blue Velvet at 8:45pm.

Tickets are available for each film separately or as a special saver ticket valid for both (see Theatr Gwaun website, https://theatrgwaun.com/ for details).

WHY NOT PURCHASE A COMBO TICKET FOR THE STRAIGHT STORY' AND 'BLUE VELVET' WHICH ENTITLES YOU TO A DISCOUNT OF £1.00 PER SCREENING.

TO BENEFIT FROM THIS OFFER, ENTER DISCOUNT CODE 'LYNCH2025' AT THE CHECKOUT.

Blue Velvet 8.45pm (18)

(Drama, Thriller)

Director: David Lynch/1986/USA/120mins

Possibly Lynch’s best-known film and widely considered his masterpiece.  Blue Velvet ‘an intensely 80s movie with an intensely 40s noir template’ (Peter Bradshaw), paints a disturbing portrait of how true evil can hide beneath suburban banality.  

After clean-cut college student Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) discovers a severed ear near his home, his investigation leads him to singer Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) and he soon finds himself dragged into a sadistic criminal world.

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DATHLU DAVID LYNCH (1946 – 2025)

Ymunwch â ni am rhaglen ddwbl arbennig i ddathlu gwaith y gwneuthurwr ffilmiau Americanaidd enwog a fu farw ar 16eg Ionawr, yn 78 oed gyda The Straight Story am 6:30yh ac yna Blue Velvet am 8:45yh.

Mae tocynnau ar gael ar gyfer pob ffilm ar wahân neu fel tocyn arbed arbennig sy’n ddilys ar gyfer y ddwy (gweler gwefan Theatr Gwaun, https://theatrgwaun.com/ am fanylion).

BETH AM BRYNU TOCYN COMBO AR GYFER 'THE STRAIGHT STORY' A 'BLUE VELVET' SY'N RHOI HAWL I CHI GAEL GOSTYNGIAD O £1.00 Y SGRINIO.

ER MWYN ELWA O'R CYNNIG HWN, NODWCH GOD DISGOWNT 'LYNCH2025' WRTH Y DDESG DALU.

Blue Velvet 8.45yh (18)

(Drama, Cyffro)

Cyfarwyddwr: David Lynch/1986/UDA/120munud

Ffilm fwyaf adnabyddus Lynch o bosibl ac a ystyriwyd yn gampwaith.  Mae Blue Velvet ‘ffilm ddwys o’r 80au gyda thempled noir dwys o’r 40au’ (Peter Bradshaw), yn paentio portread annifyr o sut y gall gwir ddrygioni guddio o dan banality maestrefol.  

Ar ôl i fyfyriwr coleg glân Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) ddarganfod clust wedi torri ger ei gartref, mae ei ymchwiliad yn ei arwain at y gantores Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rossellini) a buan y caiff ei lusgo i fyd troseddol sadistaidd.

CELEBRATING DAVID LYNCH (1946 – 2025)

Please join us for a special double bill to celebrate the work of the renowned American filmmaker who died on 16th January, aged 78 with The Straight Story at 6:30pm followed by Blue Velvet at 8:45pm.  

Tickets are available for each film separately or as a special saver ticket valid for both (see Theatr Gwaun website, https://theatrgwaun.com/ for details).

WHY NOT PURCHASE A COMBO TICKET FOR THE STRAIGHT STORY' AND 'BLUE VELVET' WHICH ENTITLES YOU TO A DISCOUNT OF £1.00 PER SCREENING.

TO BENEFIT FROM THIS OFFER, ENTER DISCOUNT CODE 'LYNCH2025' AT THE CHECKOUT.

The Straight Story 6:30pm (U)

(Drama)

Director: David Lynch/1999/USA/111mins

Based on the true story of 73 year old Alvin Straight who, after learning that his estranged brother, Lyle, is critically ill, takes to his 5mph ride-on mower to travel 240 miles from his home in Iowa to reunite with Lyle in Mount Zion. This story of forgiveness and endurance 'plays like a beautiful elegy for an America that no longer exists' (Christian Holub).

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DATHLU DAVID LYNCH (1946 – 2025)

Ymunwch â ni am raglen ddwbl arbennig i ddathlu gwaith y gwneuthurwr ffilmiau Americanaidd enwog a fu farw ar 16eg Ionawr, yn 78 oed gyda The Straight Story am 6:30yh ac yna Blue Velvet am 8:45yh.

Mae tocynnau ar gael ar gyfer pob ffilm ar wahân neu fel tocyn arbed arbennig sy’n ddilys ar gyfer y ddwy (gweler gwefan Theatr Gwaun, https://theatrgwaun.com/ am fanylion).

BETH AM BRYNU TOCYN COMBO AR GYFER 'THE STRAIGHT STORY' A 'BLUE VELVET' SY'N RHOI HAWL I CHI GAEL GOSTYNGIAD O £1.00 Y SGRINIO.

ER MWYN ELWA O'R CYNNIG HWN, NODWCH GOD DISGOWNT 'LYNCH2025' WRTH Y DDESG DALU.

The Straight Story 6:30yh (U)

(Drama)

Cyfarwyddwr: David Lynch/1999/UDA/111munud

Yn seiliedig ar stori wir Alvin Straight, 73 oed, sydd, ar ôl dysgu bod ei frawd, Lyle, sydd wedi ymddieithrio, yn ddifrifol wael, yn mynd â'i beiriant torri gwair 5mya i deithio 240 milltir o'i gartref yn Iowa i aduno â Lyle yn Mount Zion. Mae'r stori hon am faddeuant a dygnwch 'yn chwarae fel marwnad hardd i America nad yw'n bodoli mwyach' (Christian Holub).

Director: Gonzalo Gutiérrez/2024/Argentina,Germany,Spain/88mins

11-year-old Alfonso, heir of the legendary Don Quixote, enlists his friends Pancho and Victoria, along with his three imaginary and musical rabbits, to help save their beloved town of La Mancha from a huge storm and the nefarious plans of an evil corporation.

An extraordinary and adventurous journey for the whole family to enjoy.  

Starring Karol Sevilla, Carla Peterson and Facundo Reyes.

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Cyfarwyddwr: Gonzalo Gutiérrez/2024/Argentina,Germany,Spain/88munud

Mae Alfonso, 11 oed, yn etifedd i’r chwedlonol Don Quixote. Gyda’i ffrindiau Pancho a Victoria, ynghyd â'i dri chwningen dychmygol a cherddorol, mae’n helpu i achub eu tref annwyl La Mancha rhag storm enfawr a chynlluniau erchyll corfforaeth ddrwg.

Taith ryfeddol ac anturus i’r teulu cyfan ei mwynhau.

Starring Karol Sevilla, Carla Peterson and Facundo Reyes.

Director:   Adam Elliot/2024/Australia/95mins

Grace Pudel is a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit whose life is troubled by misfortune and loss. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope arise when she strikes up a friendship with an eccentric elderly woman named Pinky, who is full of grit and lust for life.

From Adam Elliot, the filmmaker behind ‘Mary and Max’, comes this stop motion odyssey of hope triumphing over life’s despair with a deft balance of dark humour and almost heartbreaking poignancy.      

Starring Jacki Weaver, Sarah Snook and Charlotte Belsey.

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Cyfarwyddwr:   Adam Elliot/2024/Australia/95munud

Mae Grace Pudel yn gymeriad anffodus sy'n caru llyfrau ac yn casglu malwod. Mae ei bywyd yn cael ei gythryblu gan anffawd a cholled. Er gwaethaf ei chaledi, mae ysbrydoliaeth a gobaith yn codi pan ddaw i gyfeillgarwch â gwraig oedrannus ecsentrig o’r enw Pinky, sy’n llawn brwdfrydedd am fywyd.

Adam Elliot, y gwneuthurwr ffilmiau y tu ôl i ‘Mary and Max’, sy’n gyfrifol am y ffilm symudiad stop-symud hwn. Ynddo, mae gobaith yn trechu anobaith, gyda chydbwysedd medrus o hiwmor tywyll a dwyster torcalonnus.

Yn serennu Jacki Weaver, Sarah Snook and Charlotte Belsey.