A Bird in a Cage
A Bird in a Cage uncovers the story of Lady Rhondda, a hugely influential figure from South Wales whose groundbreaking work for women’s rights has largely gone unrecognised. This film looks at a life in which she became a suffragette, challenged the House of Lords, went to gaol for burning a postbox, became a successful business leader, founded an eminent political and literary magazine, and even survived the sinking of the Lusitania. Through a combination of interviews, archive footage and traditional cut-out animation developed through workshops at local schools, Lady Rhondda's rich life is finally brought to light.
- Festival
- Dungarvan 2016
- Title
- A Bird in a Cage
- Entry Category
- Kieran Hegarty Award for Innovation
- Produced By
- Winding Snake Productions
- Producer
- Amy Morris
- Directed By
- Lauren Orme
- Production Partners
- Heritage Lottery Fund, the University of South Wales, Ffilm Cymru Wales
- Writer
- Lauren Orme