Hwerow Hweg
Hwerow Hweg is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Hungarian film-maker Antal Kovacs[1] and filmed in the Cornish language.
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.At one point Jack drops into Caractacus's café bar and Leonard is reading to his muse Miss McGee and to his Afghan friend and musician Dizzy, this scene was cut from the Film festival because of licensing issues but is in the Directors Cut.
Cast
- Robert Williams ... Jack
- Helen Rule... Becky
- Laurens Postma ... Paul
- Phillip Jacobs ... Magnus
- Soozie Tinn ... Iris
- Leonard Cohen ... Himself
- Daniel Moorehead ... Dizzy
- Attila Sheeran ... The Afghan
- Stephanie Lynn Nicks ... Tits McGee
- Ian Smith ... Smithy - The Turk with the Bubble Pipe
- Paul Cottrell ... Fester
- Dave Potts ... Caractacus
- Freddie Dunstan ... The Artist
- Barry Mellor ... Wishy Washy
- Neville Shaw ... The Engineer
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 premiere at the House of Commons [2] was greeted much more positively. In 2003 it was nominated for Best Feature Length Film at the 2002 Celtic Film and Television Festival.[3]
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.
Filmed partly on location at Gooninnis House in St Agnes with local photographer Colinge Bradbury & his muse Nicky Pope