Yng nghanol y 2000au, collodd Rick Canty ei fam a'u cartref yn y Barri, Cymru. Wedi'i droi allan, dringodd ar ei do mewn protest, gan aros yno am flynyddoedd. Mae RICK ON THE ROOF yn defnyddio cyfweliadau gonest ac archif i ddatgelu sut y trawsnewidiodd ei gymdogaeth dawel yn gymuned lewyrchus. Cynhaliodd cymdogion bartïon stryd a rali o amgylch Rick trwy stormydd, nes iddo gael ei anafu o dan amgylchiadau dirgel.
Yng nghanol cefndir argyfwng costau byw heddiw, mae'r dref yn myfyrio ar herfeiddiad rhyfeddol Rick. Mae'r rhaglen ddogfen chwerwfelys hon yn adrodd stori ryfedd un dyn ar do a ysbrydolodd ac a unodd gymuned dosbarth gweithiol Gymreig.
Yng nghanol cefndir argyfwng costau byw heddiw, mae'r dref yn myfyrio ar herfeiddiad rhyfeddol Rick. Mae'r rhaglen ddogfen chwerwfelys hon yn adrodd stori ryfedd un dyn ar do a ysbrydolodd ac a unodd gymuned dosbarth gweithiol Gymreig.
In the mid-2000s, Rick Canty lost his mother and their home in Barry, Wales. Evicted, he climbed onto his roof in protest, remaining there for years. RICK ON THE ROOF uses candid interviews and archive to reveal how his quiet neighbourhood transformed into a thriving community. Neighbours threw street parties and rallied around Rick through storms, until he was injured under mysterious circumstances.
Amidst the backdrop of today's cost of living crisis, the town reflects on Rick's extraordinary defiance. This bittersweet documentary tells the peculiar story of one man on a roof who inspired and united a working-class Welsh community.
Amidst the backdrop of today's cost of living crisis, the town reflects on Rick's extraordinary defiance. This bittersweet documentary tells the peculiar story of one man on a roof who inspired and united a working-class Welsh community.
