JANUARY SCREENINGS IN LLANWARNE
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WOW Wales One World Film Festival at Llanwarne Village Hall – January 2026
WOW Film Festival is delighted to return to Llanwarne Village Hall this January with two free film events, presented in partnership with Llanwarne Cultural Festival and the Radical Film Network, and supported by UKSPF.
These evenings bring together environmental cinema, radical film history, live music, and community engagement, all central to WOW’s commitment to film as a catalyst for awareness, dialogue, and change.
Saturday, January 10 2026, 7.30pm
EULOGY FOR THE DEAD SEA + 2 short Films
A feature documentary by Polina Teif, with a filmed introduction by the filmmaker
WOW is very pleased to bring Eulogy for the Dead Sea to Llanwarne Village Hall this January, following a powerful and moving screening at our Ecosinema event in Aberystwyth earlier this autumn. The film sparked thoughtful discussion and a deeply engaged response from audiences, and we are delighted to share this important work again.
Eulogy for the Dead Sea is a striking, poetic documentary that mourns the ongoing disappearance of one of the world’s most extraordinary and fragile bodies of water. Through careful observation and lyrical storytelling, filmmaker Polina Teif captures a landscape in crisis, inviting us to bear witness to an ecological tragedy that continues to unfold.
As the Dead Sea rapidly shrinks due to water diversion and mineral extraction, Teif uses its vanishing shoreline as a lens through which to explore the intertwined environmental and political tensions shaping the region. The film reveals how ecological devastation and human suffering are inseparable, shaped by borders, power, and competing claims over natural resources.
Teif has described the film as an attempt to create a historical record: a testimony for future generations who may one day inherit the land after political conflicts have ended, but who will still live with the irreversible consequences of today’s environmental decisions.
This Ecosinema screening reflects WOW’s ongoing commitment to films that connect global environmental struggles with lived human experience, and that encourage reflection, dialogue, and care for the planet.
We strongly recommend this screening to anyone interested in environmental justice, documentary cinema, and the power of film to preserve memory and provoke change! And, of course, do not miss the two accompanying short films on the day:
This is the River Wye
Mykyta Osadchyi (UK, 2025)
A timely and urgent short examining what happens when environmental regulations lag behind industrial farming practices. Focusing on the River Wye, the film also highlights the determination of local communities who have worked tirelessly to protect the river — and shows how collective action can make a real difference.
Rise and Fall
James Roberts (UK, 2025)
Winner at the Cambridge Rivers of Film Festival, this lyrical and reflective film by local poet James Roberts offers a poetic response to river ecosystems, blending language, landscape, and environmental awareness.
This is a free event, but booking is essential!
Saturday 31st January 2026, 7.30pm
Early Experimental Short Films by Women Filmmakers
With live improvisational music
Once again, WOW joins forces with The Radical Film Network for a rare and inspiring evening celebrating women pioneers of experimental cinema.
This curated programme spans more than half a century of filmmaking, showcasing women who pushed the boundaries of narrative, form, movement, and image, often working outside mainstream cinema and against significant barriers to recognition.
The films will be accompanied live by our favourite experimental musicians Lyndon Owen and Mark Waters (aka duo TORU), creating a unique, immersive experience that bridges early cinema and contemporary performance.
Films include:
Voyage en Espagne (1905) – Alice Guy-Blaché
Suspense (1913) – Lois Weber
Arabesque (1929) – Germaine Dulac
Tarantella (1940) – Mary Ellen Bute
Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) – Maya Deren
Bridges-Go-Round (1958) – Shirley Clarke
Plus:
A selection of recent short films from the Radical Film Network, continuing the spirit of experimentation, political engagement, and creative resistance into the present day.
This is a free event, but booking is essential!
We are really looking forward to seeing you all at Llanwarne this January for our first events in 2026!