Tŷ Unnos ( A House in One Night)
2026
Commissioned by the BFI Doc Society Made of Truth Grant 2024/25
16mm film digitised, MP4 + DCP with 5.1 sound, 12 mins , 2026
Synopsis
It is said that Penrhos cottage was built in one night.
According to Welsh folklore, if you could build a house overnight on common land, with smoke rising from the chimney by dawn, the place would be yours to keep.
200 years later in rural Pembrokeshire, the house stands still in time. Beneath its thatched roof lived Rachel and Maria, two sisters who spent their days crafting a life that defied societal rules written for women. Quietly radical, the pair were celebrated by the whole community.
Tŷ Unnos is a fairytale documentary told through the eyes of the children who once visited. Recounting memories of Penrhos and the legacy of its last owners, the past flickers back to life.
Tŷ Unnos is a fairytale documentary told through the eyes of the children who once visited. Recounting memories of Penrhos and the legacy of its last owners, the past flickers back to life.
Crew
Directors - Lily Tiger and Nina Allmoslecher
Producer - Rhys Thwaites Jones
Co-producer - Lily Tiger
DOP- Laura Aguilera
Editor - Margred Pryce
Original Score- Gwen Sion
Sound Design - Diana Silva Amado
Online Editor - Abby Colquhoun
Colour Grade - Cristina Giribets
Poster Design - Hannah Woollam
Screenings
Sheffield Doc Fest 2026 - World Premiere
Galway Film Fleadh 2026 - International Premiere
Aesthetica Film Festival 2026
Folkestone Film Festival
Bolton Film Festival
Eisteddfod y Garreg Las 2026
Greenman Film Festival 2026
