Patagonia (film)
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| Directed by | Marc Evans |
| Written by | Laurence Coriat Marc Evans |
| Produced by | Rebekah Gilbertson Flora Fernandez-Marengo |
| Starring | Matthew Rhys Nia Roberts Duffy |
| Cinematography | Robbie Ryan |
| Edited by | Mali Evans |
| Music by | Joseph LoDuca |
Production company | Rainy Day Films |
| Distributed by | Verve Pictures (UK) |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Countries | Wales Argentina |
| Languages | Welsh Spanish English |
Patagonia is a 2010 Welsh-Argentine drama film co-written and directed by Marc Evans. The story centres on Welsh and Argentine people connected to "Y Wladfa", the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, Argentina. The film stars several well-known Welsh actors including Matthew Rhys, Nia Roberts and the singer Duffy. It premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival on 10 June 2010 and had its UK premiere in Cardiff on 4 March 2011.
It was selected as the British entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.