Dec 20, 2014

"Song of the Sea" opened in a theater in the United States

Last night marked the U.S. theatrical debut of Tomm Moore's Song of the Sea. The GKIDS-distributed film is currently playing in one Manhattan theater-the IFC Center (323 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10014)-and will expand to other U.S. cities early next year. Don't settle for it on a TV or tablet screen; the film's scrupulously detailed production design and cinematic approach merit a big-screen experience. [UPDATE: Canadian audiences can see the film, too, at Toronto's TIFF Lightbox.]

Moore, whose first feature The Secret of Kells was nominated for an Oscar, is currently in New York and conducting Q&As at a number of the the screenings this weekend, including two screenings on Sunday.

Look for more coverage of the film on Cartoon Brew soon, but for now, I want to share the opinion of another individual who knows a thing or two about design and filmmaking: animation legend Gene Deitch. He wrote me from his home in Prague a few days ago with the following thoughts on Song of the Sea: