THE SECRET OF KELLS, the highly anticipated new cartoon animation masterpiece from the producers of KIRIKOU AND THE SORCERESS and TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE is getting a US premiere courtesy of NYICFF. The film blends fantasy and mythology, folding traditionally Celtic influences into a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes.
Young Brendan lives in the Abbey of Kells, a remote medieval outpost, where he labors with the other monks to fortify the abbey walls against Viking raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when one day a celebrated master illuminator arrives from foreign lands, carrying a 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 for the first time beyond the abbey’s walls and into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf/girl, who helps him along the way. But with the Viking hordes closing in, will Brendan’s artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against barbarian
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THE SECRET OF KELLS
Animation, Tomm Moore, Ireland/France/Belgium, 2009, 95 min
In English – Recommended ages 6 to adult
Sat & Sun, July 18 & 19, 11:00am at IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue at West Third
Here is a trailer of the Secret of Kelis for your enjoyment:
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