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God's Own Country (2017 Film)
''God's Own Country'' is a 2017 British Romance film#Romantic drama, romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee (director), Francis Lee in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Josh O'Connor and Alec Secăreanu. The plot follows a young sheep farmer in Yorkshire whose life is transformed by a Romanians in the United Kingdom, Romanian Migrant workers in the United Kingdom, migrant worker. Upon release, the film received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised the performances (particularly O'Connor's) and story, as well as commending it as a promising start for Lee. It was the only UK-based production to feature in the world drama category at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the world cinema directing award. Plot In Yorkshire, Johnny lives on the family farm with his father, Martin, and grandmother, Deirdre. Because his father had suffered a stroke and because of his grandmother's age, much of the day-to-day running of the farm falls to Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Lee (director)
Francis Lee (born 1969, TIFF interview from the end of 2017 where he states that he has turned 48.) is an English filmmaker who has written and directed the films ''God's Own Country (2017 film), God's Own Country'' (2017) and ''Ammonite (film), Ammonite'' (2020). Life and career Francis Lee grew up on his family's farm in Soyland, Calderdale, West Yorkshire. After finishing school, he studied acting at the Rose Bruford College and worked in the theatre afterwards. Lee first appeared on television in 1994 in ''Peak Practice'', which was followed by guest roles in television series like ''Midsomer Murders'', ''Heartbeat (British TV series), Heartbeat'' and ''Casualty (TV series), Casualty''. In cinema, he had small roles in Mike Leigh's ''Topsy-Turvy'' (1999) and in Sandra Goldbacher's ''Me Without You (film), Me Without You'' (2001). Although working as a director today, he never trained at a film school. In the 2000s, Lee lost interest in acting and wanted to tell his own stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Sundance Film Festival
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 19 to January 29, 2017. The first lineup of competition films was announced November 30, 2016. Awards The following awards were presented: * Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic – '' I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore'' by Macon Blair * Audience Award: Dramatic – '' Crown Heights'' by Matt Ruskin * Directing Award: Dramatic – Eliza Hittman for '' Beach Rats'' * Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award – David Branson Smith and Matt Spicer for '' Ingrid Goes West'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance – Chanté Adams for ''Roxanne Roxanne'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Director – Maggie Betts for '' Novitiate'' * U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography – Daniel Landin for '' The Yellow Birds'' * Grand Jury Prize: Documentary – '' Dina'' by Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini * Directing Award: Documentary – Peter Nicks for ''The Force'' * U.S. Documenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan counties of England, metropolitan and Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and east, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire to the south, Greater Manchester to the south-west, and Lancashire to the west. The city of Leeds is the largest settlement. The county has an area of and a population of 2.3 million, making it the fourth-largest ceremonial county by population. The centre of the county is urbanised, and contains the city of Leeds in the north-east, the city of Bradford in the north-west, Huddersfield in the south-west, and Wakefield in the south-east. The outer areas of the county are rural. For local government purposes the county comprises five metropolitan boroughs: City of Bradford, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, City of Leeds, Leeds, and City of Wakefield, Wakefield, which collaborate through West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keighley
Keighley ( ) is a market town and a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the City of Bradford Borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the borough, after Bradford. Keighley is north-west of Bradford, north-west of Bingley, north of Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax and south-east of Skipton. It is governed by Keighley Town Council and Bradford City Council. Keighley is in West Yorkshire, close to the borders of North Yorkshire and Lancashire. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it lies between Airedale and Keighley Moors. At the 2011 census, Keighley had a population of 56,348. History Toponymy The name Keighley, which has gone through many changes of spelling throughout its history, means "Cyhha's farm or clearing", and was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086: "In Cichhelai, Ulchel, and Thole, and Ravensuar, and William had six carucates to be taxed." Town charter Henry de Keighley, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silsden
Silsden is a town and civil parish in the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, on the River Aire and Leeds and Liverpool Canal between Keighley and Skipton, which had a population of 8,390 at the 2021 Census. The parish includes the hamlet of Brunthwaite. A milestone on the A6034 "Keighley Rd" as it crosses the river Aire marks the boundary of the town. History Silsden was mentioned in the 1086 ''Domesday Book'' as "Siglesdene", and as the most important village in Craven. Generally an agricultural area, the Industrial Revolution had a significant impact on West Yorkshire, including Silsden. The town hosted a number of mills none of which now operate in their original form. Nail making can be traced back to the late 1700s when the Leeds and Liverpool Canal gave ready access to remote markets and easier access to raw materials from the forges in Leeds. By the mid 1800s there was steady work for over 100 men and boys making nails throughout the town. A wide variet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCrea (actor)
John McCrea (born 10 October 1992) is a British actor and singer. He was nominated for an Olivier Award for the role Jamie New in the coming-of-age stage musical ''Everybody's Talking About Jamie'', and portrayed Artie in the 2021 Disney crime comedy-drama '' Cruella''. Personal life and education McCrea attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, in London and Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. McCrea is openly gay. Acting career McCrea had roles in the 2017 film ''God's Own Country'' and the 2020 television series ''Dracula''. In the 2021 film '' Cruella'', McCrea plays vintage fashion shop owner Artie, the first originally created openly gay character in a live-action Disney film. Additionally, he contributed to the film's soundtrack, recording a cover version of The Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog" which he performs on-screen in the film. Acting credits Film Television Theatre Accolades See also * List of British actors This list of notable actors from the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patsy Ferran
Patricia Ferran (born 25 November 1989) is a Spanish-British actress. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art before becoming known for her roles on stage and screen. She has received a number of accolades including a Laurence Olivier Award. Ferran started her career acting on the London stage acting in a revival of Noël Coward's '' Blithe Spirit'' (2014). She went on to win the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role in the Tennessee Williams revival '' Summer and Smoke'' (2018). She was Olivier-nominated for her performance as Blanche DuBois in another Tennessee Williams revival ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' (2023). She made her film debut in ''Tulip Fever'' (2017) she has since taken roles in '' Darkest Hour'' (2017), ''Living'' (2022), '' Firebrand'' (2023), and '' Mickey 17'' (2025). On television, she had a regular supporting part in '' Jamestown'' (2017) and took roles in '' Black Narcissus'' (2020) and '' Miss Austen'' (2025). Early life and educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Kilburn
Sarah Melanie Jean Kilburn is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Laura Bryant in the ITV police drama series ''The Bill''. She also played the part of Sandra Conway, wife of CI Derek Conway in earlier episodes of The Bill. Her career began in 1983 when she starred as Maureen in ''The Company Car''. She was in an episode of ''Casualty'' in 1990 (series 5). She played Eve Elliott in ''Coronation Street'' in 2001. Kilburn rose to prominence as Jill in three series of the BBC's ''Making Out'', and as Carol Anderson in ''Soldier Soldier''. Kilburn also starred as Sandra in '' Where the Heart Is'' throughout 1999, and played the regular role of Liz in ''Peak Practice'' during the series which aired in 2000. In 2017, she starred as in ''God's own Country'', alongside Josh O'Connor and Ian Hart. In 2019, Kilburn started in an episode of ''Brassic''. In 2020, she started in the reboot of '' All Creatures Great and Small''. From 2017 to 2018, and again since 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cup Noodles
A cup noodle is an instant ramen product in a disposable cup, first developed in 1971 and manufactured by the Japanese food company Nissin Foods. The product was first introduced in the United States as "Cup O' Noodles" in 1972, before being renamed to "Cup Noodles" in 1993. History Instant noodles were originally invented in 1958 by Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Foods. Ando recognized that the traditional bowls used to package instant noodles in Asia were not common in the US, so he designed the paper cup format to make the product more convenient for American consumers. In 1971, Nissin Foods introduced Nissin Cup Noodles, a cup noodle to which boiling water is added to cook the noodles. A further innovation added dried vegetables to the cup, creating a complete instant soup dish. Both Cup Noodle and Cup Noodles are registered trademarks of Nissin Foods. The three original Cup O' Noodles flavors were beef, chicken, and shrimp, with pork flavor added in 1976. Today, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fellatio
Fellatio (also known as fellation, and in slang as blowjob, BJ, giving head, or sucking off) is an oral sex act consisting of the stimulation of a human penis, penis by using the mouth. Oral stimulation of the scrotum may also be termed ''fellatio'', or colloquially as ''teabagging''. It may be performed by a sexual partner as foreplay before other human sexual activity, sexual activities, such as sexual intercourse, vaginal or anal sex, anal intercourse, or as an Eroticism, erotic and physical intimacy, physically intimate act of its own. Fellatio creates a risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but the risk is significantly lower than that of vaginal or anal sex, especially for HIV transmission. Most countries do not have laws banning the practice of fellatio, though some cultures may consider it taboo. People may also refrain from engaging in fellatio due to personal preference, negative feelings, or sexual inhibitions. Commonly, people do not view oral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Names Of The Romani People
The Romani people are known by a variety of names, mostly as ''Gypsies'', ''Roma, Romani'', ''Tsinganoi'', ''Bohémiens,'' and various linguistic variations of these names. There are also numerous subgroups and clans with their own self-designations, such as the Sinti, Kalderash, Boyash, Manouche, Lovari, Lăutari, Machvaya, Romanichal, Romanisael, Calé, Kale, Kaale, Xoraxai, Xaladytka, Romungro, Ursari, and Sevlengere. In English, the word ''gypsy'' is most common. In some regions, ''Roma'' is the primary term used in political contexts to refer to the Romani people as a whole. Because all Roma use the word ''Romani'' as an adjective, Romani began to be used as an alternative noun for the entire ethnic group. It is used by organizations such as the United Nations and the US Library of Congress. However, the World Roma Congress, the Council of Europe and other organizations use the term ''Roma'' to refer to Romani people around the world, and recommend that ''Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
