Aberfan: The Green Hollow

A film poem, by poet Owen Sheers, commemorating the Aberfan disaster. It crosses the “then and now” with a strong cast as well as by showing those who have survived the horror.

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Milk created the visual effects for Aberfan: The Green Hollow  – a BBC Wales film poem to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, written by Owen Sheers and performed by a stellar cast of Wales’s best-known acting talent, including Michael Sheen, Jonathan Pryce, Sian Phillips, Eve Myles and Iwan Rheon, with some contributions from the local community.

  • Director
    Pip Broughton
  • Producers
    Bethan Jones & Jenna Robbins
  • Production Companies
    BBC Studios Wales & Vox Pictures
  • Distributor
    BBC Wales
  • Milk VFX Supervisor
    Tamsie Thomas
  • Milk VFX Producer
    Clare Norman
  • Release Date
    21 October 2016