“Song of the Sea” by Moore

  • ©Tom Moore

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    Song of the Sea

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  • GKIDS

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    “Song of the Sea” tells the story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse – the last Seal-child – who embark on a fantastic journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by sea.

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    Presented by: Cartoon Saloon (Ireland), Melusine Productions (Luxembourg), The Big Farm (Belgium), Superprod (France), Nørlum (Denmark)
    Produced by: Tomm Moore, Ross Murray, Paul Young, Stephan Roelants, Serge Umé, Marc Umé, Isabelle Truc, Clément Calvet, Jérémie Fajner, Frederik Villumsen, Claus Toksvig Kjaer
    Director: Tomm Moore
    Art Director and Production Design: Adrien Merigeau
    Screenplay: Will Collins
    Based on an Original Story by Tomm Moore
    Head of Story: Nora Twomey
    Line Producer: Thibaut Ruby
    Original Music Composed and Orchestrated by: Bruno Coulais, in collaboration with Kíla Songs
    Interpreted by: Lisa Hannigan, Nolwenn Leroy
    Editor: Darragh Byrne
    Production Managers: Katja Schumann, Fabien Renelli
    In Association with Bord Scannán Na Héireann/Irish Filmboard

    With the Support of: Film Fund Luxembourg, Eurimages Fund of the Council of Europe, The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, The Film and Audiovisual, Centre of Wallonia Brussels
    Federation and VOO & Wallonia, Inver Invest, Versus Production, Magellan Films, Tax Shelter Programme of the Federal Governement of Belgium, Belgacom
    With the Assistance of: The Danish Film Institute, West Danish Film Fund
    With the Participation of: OCS Haut et Court Distribution, Studio Canal & TG4 International Sales: West End Films
    Distributed in North America by GKIDS Films

    Cast:
    David Rawle (Ben)
    Brendan Gleeson (Conor and Mac Lir)
    Fionnula Flanagan (Granny and Macha)
    Lisa Hannigan (Bronach)
    Lucy O’Connell (Saoirse)
    Jon Kenny (Ferry Dan and The Great Seanachaí)
    Pat Shortt (Lug)
    Colm Ó’Snodaigh (Mossy)
    Liam Hourican (Spud and Bus Driver)
    Kevin Swierszcz (Young Ben)

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