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We were treated to a Secret of Kells screening a few weeks back.
The film, now nominated for best animated film of the year (which I think it deserves) was directed by Tomm Moore.
Friends of ASIFA-East, Spoiler Alert Radio, interviewed him recently and you can listen to it here.
Article by Katie Cropper.
Pardon this review if you’ve already read the thoroughly well written review by Charles Kenny, I’ll try to take another perspective on this one. On Wednesday night, The Children’s International Film Festival hosted a screening night at the Soho House in Hell’s Kitchen. The screening room was small and I happened to be 15 minutes late and missed out on what ended up being the most comfortable leather seats I have ever sat in (for the credits, that is). I digress, sitting on the … Continue Reading
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Review by Charles Kenny (ASIFA-East’s civil engineer-in-residence).
In true Irish fashion, better late than never. When I first thought about reviewing the film, I had no idea it would be so difficult, and, after seeing it, to be able to sum it up in more than one word is very difficult indeed. The Secret of Kells is a film unlike any other, and not just because it’s Irish!
Brendan is an orphan, living in a place called Kells (in Irish, Ceannas, or “Great Chief Abode”) where his uncle, Ceallach (played by … Continue Reading