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Dream Horse: Trailer released for film based on champion racehorse

News | Rhys Williams | Published: 09:28, Thursday February 20th, 2020.
Last updated: 09:28, Thursday February 20th, 2020

A movie about a racehorse from a Cefn Fforest allotment who won the 2009 Welsh Grand National will hit cinemas on April 17.

The trailer for Dream Horse, which is based on the real life story of racehorse Dream Alliance, was released on Wednesday (February 19).

Australian actress Toni Collette plays Jan Vokes – a barmaid at a working men’s club who brings together a group of people to breed the champion horse.

Meanwhile, Homeland actor Damian Lewis will take on the role of accountant Howard Davies.

The show also stars Gavin and Stacey‘s Joanna Page, as well as Game of Thrones and Stella actor Owen Teale.

Dream Horse is written by Neil McKay and directed by Bafta-winner Euros Lyn.

The film was inspired by Louise Osmond’s documentary Dark Horse, which focuses on the same story.

The artwork for Dream Horse
The artwork for Dream Horse

The film is being released in the UK by Warner Bros, which described the film as “a classic story of triumph against adversity, and a tale of how a woman strives to make her dream a reality in a place where hope is thin on the ground”.

Jan Vokes with husband Brian and Dream Alliance
Jan Vokes with husband Brian and Dream Alliance

Director Lyn described the film as a “true story of how against all the odds, an ordinary woman inspires her community to go on the ride of a lifetime and rediscover a sense of hope”.

The film is being funded by Film4, Ingenious Media and Ffilm Cymru, and has been supported by the Welsh Government.

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