A FILM FROM WALES: WELSH IDENTITY AND THE CHILDREN’S FILM FOUNDATION

This article examines the work of the Children’s Film Foundation (CFF) in Wales. The CFF was founded in 1951 to make films for children and supported a network of Saturday morning cinema clubs which were popular until the 1970s. While considering the role of these clubs in Wales, the article focuses on CFF films with a specific Welsh dimension, particularly A Letter from Wales (1953), which was released in English- and Welsh-language versions. Made by the independent producer Brunner Lloyd, the film illustrates prevailing stereotypes of Wales and the Welsh. The article makes the case for its significance in establishing a lyrical image of rural Welsh life.