France-Belgium-Ireland
2009/digibeta/75mins – English language
Special Family Screenings
SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 2.00 PM – Dendy
SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER 12.00 PM – Dendy
A stunning visual feast, this animation follows 12-year-old Brendan who must join forces with a beautiful forest spirit to help a group of monks with their illustrations and save their Abbey from invading Vikings.
Living in Medieval Ireland, Brendan – the nephew of grumpy Abbott Cellah — is a novice at the Abbey of Kells which is constantly under threat from the marauding Norsemen. When famous illuminator Brother Aidan arrives with a stunning and precious manuscript, Brendan realises his true vocation and, against his uncle’s advice, decides he will help complete the book. Director Tomm Moore creates a truly unique look for this magical story – drawing upon Celtic designs and mediaeval illustration techniques to create an illuminated animation you wont forget.
Edinburgh Film Festival – Winner Audience Award
“With its jewel-bright colors and intricate use of lines, the result is absolutely luscious to behold” Leslie Felperin, Variety
“An entertaining and accomplished debut that certainly knows how to win over a crowd” Amber Wilkinson, Eye For Film
Directors Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey Producers Didier Brunner, Tomm Moore, Viviane Vanfleteren, Paul Young Screenplay Fabrice Ziolkowski Cast Brendan Gleeson, Liam Hourican, Mick Lally, Michael McGrath, Evan McGuire Print Source Madman Australia
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Wonderful! … I was totally captivated by the story and animation.
I was fortunate enough to see the Book of Kells when it was shown at the National Art Gallery here in Canberra.
This film further demonstrated the richness of human culture whilst presenting it in a user friendly format. Our children should be educated this way more frequently