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Rising movie star Samira Mohamed Ali is to see her award-winning first British feature film receive a 'Welsh Premiere' screening in Port Talbot. The supernatural feature Molly Crows will be screened at the Reel Cinema in Port Talbot on Monday, October 28, at the start of Halloween week. The event is being used as a fundraiser for the Better Life Appeal and Cerddwn Ymlaen (Walk On) in aid of the Wales Air Ambulance. Swansea-based Samira is one of the stars of Molly Crows, a feature film made by a relatively unknown British director. The film won Best Drama at London’s Portobello Film Festival when it was screened for its UK premiere. The movie also received praise when it had its world premiere in the Cannes Festival earlier this year. “To scoop the main prize at the Portobello Film Festival was wonderful,” said 28-year-old Samira. “There’s a very young team behind Molly Crows. Making the film was a great experience and for most of us it was a first taste of making a ‘M...

Rising movie star Samira Mohamed Ali is celebrating seeing her first British feature scoop a prestigious film festival award. The Swansea-based actress stars in Molly Crows, a supernatural feature film made by a relatively unknown British director. The film won Best Drama at London’s Portobello Film Festival when it was screened for its UK premiere. The movie also received praise when it had its world premiere in the Cannes Festival earlier this year. “To scoop the main prize at the Portobello Film Festival was wonderful,” said 28-year-old Samira. “There’s a very young team behind Molly Crows. Making the film was a great experience and for most of us it was a first taste of making a ‘Made in Britain’ feature length film. “We had a wonderful director in Ray Andrew Wilkes, who will surely be making a name for himself as a director to watch.” Molly Crows is the story of a troubled seven-year-old girl, Jess, who summons the spirit of a witch. The film played t...

Rising star Samira Mohamed Ali, an aspiring young actress of mixed Dubai and Portuguese parentage, is having an inspirational effect on her adopted country of Wales. Her father passed away when she was just eight and Samira had to share family responsibilities from an early age. After many years of successful international modelling contracts, at the age of 21 she qualified in here banking exams and started to work alongside top Banking Directors at global giant HSBC to present on the HSBC TV channel, but now she is following her dreams and venturing into the world of feature films. Samira, 28, currently lives in Swansea, the birthplace of Hollywood Actress Catherine Zeta Jones, but is tipped by film critics to be one of the big emerging stars of 2014. Her first lead role will be by the side of BAFTA nominated actor George Newton ("Dead Man's Shoes" and "This is England") in the soon-to-be-released British horror movie "Molly Crows". ...