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The Secret of Kells
Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?
2009 · Directed by Tomm Moore · 79 min · Animation · Family · Fantasy · 11 frames
Tagline
Turn the darkness into light
Crew
- Screenplay: Fabrice Ziolkowski
- Written by: Fabrice Ziolkowski
- Edited by: Fabienne Alvarez-Giro
- Music: Bruno Coulais
- Produced by: Viviane Vanfleteren, Didier Brunner, Paul Young
Cast
- Evan McGuire as Brendan (voice)
- Christen Mooney as Aisling (voice)
- Brendan Gleeson as Abbot Cellach (voice)
- Mick Lally as Aidan (voice)
- Liam Hourican as Brother Tang / Leonardo (voice)
- Paul Tylak as Brother Assoua (voice)
- Michael McGrath as Adult Brendan (voice)
- Paul Young as Brother Square (voice)
- Nora Twomey as Additional Voices and Walla (voice)
- Alli McCann as Additional Voices and Walla (voice)
Production
- Country: Ireland, France, Belgium
- Language: English
- Studios: Cartoon Saloon, Gébéka Films, Les Armateurs, Vivi Film
- Budget: $8,000,000
- Box office: $1,803,412
- Themes: mythology, vikings (norsemen), barbarian, underwater, trapped, sea monster, woman director, irish folklore, 9th century, celtic mythology
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