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Bolan's Shoes

Welsh actor-turned-writer-director Ian Puleston-Davies marks his directorial debut with this reflective BAFTA-nominated drama. Offering a fine score from British composer Ian Arber, the film also features a first-rate cast that includes British actors Leanne Best, Timothy Spall, Mathew Horne, Holli Dempsey, Andrew Lancel, Louis Emerick as well as Wales’s Mark Lewis Jones. Produced by UK company Buffalo Dragon.

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Moving between the past in 1970s Liverpool and the present, we delve into the lives and memories of two siblings: Penny (Leanne Best) and Jimmy (Timothy Spall). After a tragic accident that occurred on the way to see her favourite band T-Rex, Penny goes to visit lead singer Marc Bolan’s grave, as trauma and music’s healing power are beautifully explored.