The Secret of Kells - Screening in a Cinema Near You
Following its success at the Berlin Film Festival and its screening as the closing night gala presentation of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, Tomm Moore's highly anticipated THE SECRET OF KELLS is in cinemas nationwide from March 6th.The animated film which features the voice talent of Brendan Gleeson and Mick Lally, was officially selected for the Generation KPlus section of the Berlin International Film Festival last month and was greeted with a standing ovation when it closed the Dublin International Film Festival recently. It tells the story of an orphan named Brendan who is set the task of completing the Book of Kells. The task sees him called to a new life of creativity and imagination where adventure, danger and action await him.
Produced by European Producers of the Year, Cartoon Saloon the film received funding from the IFB, BCI, 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.
The film which will be released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (Ireland) here in Ireland has been receiving critical acclaim.
"I loved The Secret of Kells..... it's one of the most visually arresting animations I've seen, every frame is a work of art. That coupled with a perfect soundtrack and a back-drop of Irish folklore, it's impossible not to love it." Vincent Donnelly, Movies Plus Magazine and Movies.ie
"The film combines the visual beauty of Celtic typography with the humour of Belleville Rendezvous and the charm of Miyazaki's Spirited Away." Michael Dohery, The RTE Guide
"Certain to draw fans... Visually ravishing ... magic" Lee Marshall, Screen International
"The film is quite simply astounding, a tour de force. Aglow with beguiling colour, and replete with an enthralling, deceptively simple narrative, it is guaranteed to fascinate children and adults alike." Padraic Killeen, Irish Examiner
"This is a beautiful, unique project .... in addition to attractive characters and lush designs derived from the precious manuscript of the title, this is a pleasingly jingoistic reminder of a time when Ireland saved civilisation." Hot Press, 4* review
"A Kell of a Movie..." News of the World