***US PREMIERE***
THE SECRET OF KELLS
NYICFF is honored to present the US Premiere of The Secret of Kells, the highly anticipated new animated masterpiece from the producers of Kirikou and the Sorceress and Triplets of Belleville. Hailed by international critics as one of the most beautiful films of the year and winner of the audience award at the prestigious Annecy Animation Festival. The film blends fantasy and mythology, folding traditionally Celtic influences into a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes. Do not miss this wonderful film!
Sat & Sun, July 18 & 19, 11:00am - IFC Center, 323 West Sixth Ave (at West Third)
In English - Recommended ages 6 to adult.
To purchase advance tickets click here.
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
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 barbarians?
"A visual universe of true splendor that holds the spectator from beginning to end
in a continuous state of awakening. - Le Monde
"Luscious to behold" - Variety
"Stunning! A cascade of light, color and wonder burst from the screen!" - The Irish Times
"A gorgeously realized fable about the power of imagination and art to thrive
even in the most hostile times. Immediately establishes Moore as an absolute master of
his craft - a story teller and visual artist who deserves to be mentioned in the same breath
as masters such as Michel Ocelot and Sylvain Chomet." - Twitch
Comment: Dark scenes of mythical beasts and raiding warriors may be too intense for youngest audiences.
To purchase tickets click here.
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