Pride

"I laughed, I cried, and frankly I would have raised a clenched fist were both hands not already occupied wiping away the bittersweet tears of joy." - Mark Kermode, The Observer
 

Synopsis

Its the summer of 1984 Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.

But the activists are not deterred. They decide to ignore the Union and go direct to the miners. They identify a mining village in deepest Wales and set off in a mini bus to make their donation in person. And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities who form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership.

Welsh connections

Shot in Wales: Llandeilo, Banwen and Powys

Set in Wales: Powys

Release

Date: 12th September 2014

Running time: 117 minutes

Certificate: 15

Booking details

Contact: Pathé distribution