Homer and His Pigeons

The film is a story of the friendship between a Welsh-born actor who becomes a famous National Theatre and Shakespearean actor, played by Des Barrett, and Homer, his mentor from childhood, played by Brinley Jenkins, a pigeon lover and teacher, who secretly wishes he had the courage to leave the mining Valleys. Homer has his passion for nature and culture. His secrets are open. What he discovers is that Barrett's character has his secrets, which drivse the plot of this film from Bedlynog to the South Bank at Waterloo.Station, and the Thames.
  • Genre: Drama

Welsh Connections

  • Director: Karl Francis
  • Producer / Executive Producer: Karl Francis
  • Writer: Karl Francis
  • Cast: Brinley Jenkins, Desmond Barrit, Gwenllian Davies, Ruth Lloyd, Dai Smith

Other Key Production Details

  • Director: Karl Francis
  • Producer / Exec Producer: Karl Francis / Ruth Kenley-Letts
  • Writer: Karl Francis
  • Principal Cast: Brinley Jenkins, Desmond Barrit, Gwenllian Davies, Ruth Lloyd, Dai Smith
  • Other Details: https://vimeo.com/karlfrancis

Technical Details

  • Running time: 53 minutes 24 seconds
  • Language: English

Release

  • Date: 1992
Rights holder / distributor: Channel 4
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