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Something Pointless

SHORT FILM MADE IN WALES /FFILM FER A WNAED YNG NGHYMRU (JOHN HEFIN AWARD) 14 minutes
When a bullied young boy discovers an elderly man quietly covering a forgotten brick wall in painted eggshells, an unlikely friendship forms — and a “pointless” act becomes something transformative.
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Genres: CBFF - SHORT FILM, CBFF - SHORT FILM MADE IN WALES /FFILM FER A WNAED YNG NGHYMRU (JOHN HEFIN AWARD), CBFF - ORIGINAL SCORE
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When a bullied young boy discovers an elderly man quietly covering a forgotten brick wall in painted eggshells, an unlikely friendship forms — and a “pointless” act becomes something transformative.

Starring BAFTA-winner Owen Teale (Game of Thrones)
With Olivier Award-winner Sophie Thompson and SAG Award-nominee Sule Rimi.

From the Oscar-winning producers of Curfew and the International Emmy–nominated producer of Tokyo Trial.
Cinematography by BAFTA-winning DOP Keefa Chan.

14:21 | Drama (2026) | Wales (UK)
Studio: Hiraeth Productions Cyf
Producers: David CormicanAsa BaileyShawn ChristensenBrenden HubbardDamon RussellAnand RamayyaAmy MorrisDwayne HillZane Lackey
From: GB
Produced In: GB
Directors: Asa Bailey
Writers: Neil GrahamDavid Cormican
Lead Actors: Owen TealeSophie ThompsonLeo HarrisSule Rimi
Supporting Actors: Radhika AggarwalJennifer EvansTom MumfordEliza Teale
Key Crew: Keefa ChanMarion CheungBi-Wen EvansKris FranciesGlen BisekerEmyr UnionLaurence CohenAndrea BellucciVictor JenkinsRaj Ramayya
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