Against the Dying of the Light
| Against the Dying of the Light | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack Jewers |
| Produced by | Iola Baines Leo Brend |
| Written by | Leo Brend Jack Jewers |
| Starring | Iola Baines Stephen Bayly Kevin Brownlow Donna Edwards |
| Music by | Neil Brand |
| Cinematography | Guy Passmore |
| Editing by | Zoe Spyropoulos |
| Release date(s) | 25 January 2001 |
| Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English Welsh |
Against the Dying of the Light is a documentary film about the work of the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales. Consisting of interviews with Welsh directors, actors and public figures about the significance that film (particularly amateur film) has played in their lives, it achieved a limited UK cinema release in 2001.
The film was also shown at a handful of festivals and special screenings around the world, including two at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in London. An intriguing gem, it is still occasionally to be seen at cinemas and film societies in the UK.
The film was directed by Jack Jewers, produced by Jack Jewers, Leo Brend and the (then) head of the archive, Iola Baines. It features interviews with William Lloyd-George, (grandson of David Lloyd George); the actors Rhys Ifans, Donna Edwards and Sue Rodderick; the directors Marc Evans and Karl Francis; and the author Kevin Brownlow.
The name of the film comes from a poem by Dylan Thomas called Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.
