TYSKENNOW KERNOW 1
TYSKENNOW KERNOW is a new dvd series of short films made in and about cornwall and the cornish language.
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This inaugural TYSKENNOW KERNOW volume embraces slingers and threshers, troubled chefs and a tempting devil, a Cornish-speaking rabbit, some stunning beards, nine hundred flags, two riotous old dears and an impassioned plea for the liberation of Kernow! Lovingly crafted by contemporary filmmakers. Plucked from ancient archive annals. United at last for your enjoyment, enlightenment and inspiration. Includes the first ever Cornish language pre-school animation (Konin ha Pryv) and the Cornwall Film Festival 2007 ‘Govynn Kernewek Award’ Winner (An Jowl yn Agas Kegin.)
95% profits from the sales of this DVD support the Govyn Kernewek Award (awarded annually by Cornwall Film Festival for a Cornish language film production), 5% to the South West Film and Television Archive.
FILMS ENGLISH / FYLMOW KERNEWEK
Daralla Jooan Choy an Horr (2004)
w/d/p: Will Coleman
With nothing but a saffron cake and three wise sayings Jooan trudges homeward... A contemporary retelling of the ancient Cornish tale. Heb travyth marnas tesen-safron ha tri lavar fur, Jooan a lavur war-ji… Dasterivas kevoos a henhwedhel kernewek. www.willcoleman.co.uk www.bravetales.com
Breaking the Chains (2000)
w: John Angarrack d/p: Nick Darke
John Angarrack (Cornish historian) talks to playwright Nick Darke about Cornish Cultural suppression and the way forward. John Angarrack (istorior kernewek) a gows orth skrifyas-gwariow Nick Darke a-dro dhe gompressans a’n Wonisogeth Kernewek ha dhe’n fordh yn-rag.
Naw Kans Baner (1999)
w/d/p. Paul Farmer
Nine Hundred Flags. A moving account of the1999 Commemorative march of 1549 Prayer Book Rising. Naw Kans Baner. Derivas movyadow a’n keskerdh 1999 a govhas Omsav an Lyver Pysadow 1549. www.farmerfilm.co.uk
Jean & Diane (2006)
d/p: Patrick Evans & Alastair Gell
Two old ladies from bingo tell dirty jokes. Diw venyn goth ow tehweles dhyworth byngo a dheriv gesyow plos.
Konin ha Pryv (2006)
w: Jack Morrison d/p: Laura Hardman
There was once a stone and a hole, and by the stone and the hole lived Worm... Kyns yth esa men ha toll, ha ryb an men ha’n toll y triga Pryv…
Here Is My Home (2006)
w/d: Nick Boyns p: Barbara Santi
Nick Boyns has been brought up on his family farm in West Cornwall but what does rural living really mean to a young person? Megys veu Nick Boyns war vargen-tir y deylu yn Kernow Howlsedhes mes pandr’a styr dhe-wir bownans y’n pow dhe dhen yowynk? www.barbarasanti.co.uk
The Cornish Farmer (2004)
w: Nick Darke d: Nick Darke / Mark Jenkin p: Jane Darke
Nick Darke talks to his old friend Warwick Cowling about threshing and other farm practice. The film uses 8mm archive film shot by Nick’s father in 1960’s in St Eval, Cornwall. Nick Darke a gows orth y gothman a lies blydhen Warwick Cowling a-dro dhe dhrushya hag argerdhow amethek erel. An fylm a dhevnydh kennen goth 8mm gwrys gans tas Nick y’n bledhynnyow 1960 dhe S Uval, Kernow.
Blight (2003)
w/p: Selina Bates & Keith Spurgin d. Bill Scott
Talented, ambitious artist, Blight triumphs, loves, loses and descends into madness. What can save him, if not his memories? Lymner roasek ha gorvynnek, Blight a wra tryhi, kara, kelli ha diyskynna yn muskokter. Pyth a yll y sawya, marnas y govyon?
News Feature (1964)
SWFTA archive News feature on the closeness of the Cornish language to Welsh. Interviewees: Mrs Hodges, President of Cornish Society of Cardiff and Mr Harvey Harris. Tremmyn nowodhow yn kever nester an yeth kernewek orth Kembrek. Keswelys: Mrs Hodges, Lywydh Kowethas Kernewek Kardydh ha Mr Harvey Harris.
An Jowl yn Agas Kegin (2007)
w/d: Brett Harvey p: Oliver Berry
Downtrodden chef Scotty Roades’ life changes forever when the Kernewek-speaking Lord of Darkness appears with a solution to his problems – but at what cost? Bownans keginer kompressys Scotty Roades a janj bys vykken pan omdhiskwedh an Arludh a Dewlder kerneweger gans gorthyp dh’y broblemow — mes pandr’a vydh an kost?
EXTRAS
Tyskennow Kernow 1 (Trailer)
The Midnight Drives (Trailer)
w/d: Mark Jenkin p: Simon Harvey
The story of a broken family on their annual holiday to a bleak, out-of-season Cornwall. www.midnightdrives.co.uk Weblinks Tales From Porth Cornish language storybooks for children written by Will Coleman www.magakernow.org.uk/porth Dalla Cornish music www.dalla.co.uk