Oscar Nominated Irish film 'The Secret of Kells' Hits UK Cinemas this Weekend
The Academy Award® nominated THE SECRET OF KELLS directed by Tomm Moore is set for release in cinemas all across the UK this weekend from Saturday 2nd October.
The feature animation tells the story of young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It features the voice talent of Brendan Gleeson and Mick Lally.
Co-directed by Nora Twomey and produced by Paul Young for Cartoon Saloon, the film has scooped a variety of awards including the Jury and Audience Awards in Kecskemet in Hungary, the Audience Award in Annecy, and Best European Feature at the British Animation Awards. It was also nominated for Best Feature Animation at both the prestigious Annie Awards and the Academy Awards® earlier this year.
THE SECRET OF KELLS was financed by the IFB, BAI, France 2 Cinema, Eurimages, Media programme, Canal+ Cine Cinema, Conseil General de la Charente, Piste Rouge, Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique et des Télédistributeurs Wallons, Promimage and Wallimage.
Critics have quoted the film as ..."Four Stars! Ravishing! Magical! Glorious!" from the Los Angeles Times, "... discloses strange new vistas that nonetheless seem to have existed since ancient times" from the New York Times and "A Tour-de-Force! Absolutely luscious to behold!" commented Variety.
Find out below where you can catch THE SECRET OF KELLS in the U.K or see official website http://www.cartoonsaloon.ie/
October 3rd
Everyman Theatre, Belsize Park
Ritzy Theatre, Brixton
Picture House Theatre, Greenwich
Curzon Theatre, Wimbledon
Picture House Theatre, Clapham
Regal Theatre, Henley On Thames
Screen Theatre, Oxted
Screen Theatre, Reigate
Picture House Theatre, Stratford East
Picture House Theatre, Bury St Edmunds
Arts Theatre, Cambridge
Phoenix Theatre, Oxford
Picture House Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Picture House Theatre, Liverpool
Scala Theatre, Prestatyn
Little Theatre, Bath
Screen Theatre, Winchester
Cityscreen Cinema, Newcastle Tyneside
Picture House Theatre, York
Belmont Theatre, Aberdeen
October 8th
Glasgow Film Theatre
Edinburgh Filmhouse
Newcastle Tyneside
October 22nd
Aldeburgh Cinema
Newcastle Tyneside
Lexi Cinema
November 5th
South Holland Arts Centre, Spalding
November 12th
Courtyard Hereford
Cube Bristol
Watermans Brentford