Cert 12A
92 mins
BBFC advice: strong language, drug references
As I write, I am listening to American Interior's intoxicating soundtrack which played a key part in drawing me into this strange but beguiling documentary.
The movie is a labour of love for the Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys who is a witty, intelligent and disarming presenter.
Rhys explores the story of John Evans who, in the 19th century, journeyed to America to try to prove the veracity of a Welsh folklore.
Evans went in search of a Welsh-speaking tribe which, so the tales had it, had been given their language by Prince Madoc.
Madoc, according to legend, travelled to America in the 12th century, 300 years before Christopher Columbus.
Evans traipsed through America in search of Madoc's descendants and Rhys retraced his steps and made a film and recorded an album, chronicling the story (with a puppet of Evans representing the Welsh hero).
Along the route, he also gave performances in which he told Evans's story in slideshow and song.
The story itself is entertaining but is all the more engrossing because of Rhys's self-effacing style - his enthusiasm for the story combined with his wonderfully dry humour, presented with his lilting heavy Welsh accent, make for a great mix.
If you get a chance to see it, do.
Laughs: Three
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 8/10