Occasional Cinema – Dark Horse

Date: Thursday, 26th November 2015
Time: 6:30 pm

Dark Horse – Louise Osmund, 2015, Wales, 82mins

A beautiful film about some wonderful people from Cefn Fforest, a great story, with horses added for those who like them. This is an inspirational true story set in the village of Cefn Fforest in one of the poorest mining valleys in Wales. When Jan Vokes, the barmaid at a local working men’s club, overhears a regular talking about the time he owned a share of a racehorse, she decides to breed a racehorse of her own and goes into business with the regular and her husband. Together they buy a £300 thoroughbred mare and pair her with an aging stallion, then unite with 23 friends in the village who form a syndicate paying £10 a week to raise the resulting foal. Raised on a slagheap allotment, to the astonishment of the racing elite, Dream Alliance grows up to be an unlikely champion, until one day…

Occasional Cinema is a film society run by volunteers. Films are shown at the Caban, Brynrefail on the second Wednesday of the month and at the Blue Sky Cafe, Bangor on the fourth Thursday and unless stated otherwise start sometime after 7.30pm. We do not show films during the summer, but there are often summer films at the Caban.

Membership is available on the door for a cost of £5: the first film is free, after this film entrance is £3.00.

Food is usually available from 6.30pm and a sophisticated clientele enjoy the wholesome food, reasonable price (about £10.00 for two courses) and excellent atmosphere. Please make reservations for any meals at least 24hours in advance – Blue Sky 01248 355444. You can’t book a seat for the film only, which is on a first come first served basis. If you want a guaranteed seat you must book a meal.