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Cartoon Saloon is an Irish animation film and television studio which provides illustration, design, film and TV services. The company is based in Kilkenny. The company developed the successful cartoon series Skunk Fu!. Skunk Fu was nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award in October 2008. The company has also developed the animated film The Secret of Kells. The film features the voice of Brendan Gleeson and is set in the 9th century AD when the Book of Kells was written. The film premiered on February 22, 2009 at the closing Gala of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. On February 2, 2010 The Secret of Kells was nominated in the category of best animated film at the 82nd Academy Awards.
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Filmography of Cartoon Saloon (6 films)
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The Breadwinner (2017)
, 1h34Directed by Nora Twomey
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, War, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Ali Badshah
Parvana est une jeune fille vivant à Kaboul en Afghanistan, contrôlé par les talibans. Son père, Nurullah, autrefois enseignant, est amputé de la jambe droite, conséquence de la Guerre d'Afghanistan, ce qui le force à devenir colporteur afin de subvenir aux besoins de sa famille. À la suite d'une altercation avec l'un de ses anciens étudiants, Idrees, à qui il refuse la main de sa fille sous prétexte qu'elle est déjà fiancée (ce qui est faux), il se fait injustement emprisonner, laissant la famille en détresse car il est le seul homme adulte encore en vie, le fils aîné Sulayman étant mort quelques années plus tôt. Parvana se retrouve donc seule avec sa mère Fattema, sa sœur aînée Soraya et son petit frère Zaki. Puisque les femmes ont l'interdiction de sortir sans leur mari, leur père ou leur frère, la famille se retrouve isolée, sans nouvelles de Nurullah. Après que sa mère soit revenue battue car elle était sortie sans être accompagnée d'un homme de sa famille pour retrouver son mari et que Parvana ait tenté, sans succès, d'acheter de la nourriture au marché, elle décide de se couper les cheveux et de se vêtir en homme. Elle se fait donc passer pour le neveu de son père et prend comme nom « Aatish » afin de pouvoir subvenir aux besoins de sa famille. Le soir, lorsqu'elle rentre, elle divertit son jeune frère en lui inventant une histoire dans laquelle un jeune garçon part affronter le roi éléphant afin de reprendre les graines qu'il a volées.
Song of the Sea (2014)
, 1h33Directed by Tomm Moore
Origin Belgique
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flanagan, David Rawle, Jon Kenny, Jean-Stan DuPac, Nolwenn Leroy
In October of 1981, on an island off the coast of Ireland lives Conor, a lighthouse keeper, his son Ben, his wife Bronagh, who is expecting their second child, and their sheepdog Cú. Bronagh leaves unexpectedly late one night, leaving behind her newborn daughter Saoirse. Six years later, Conor is a broken man, Saoirse has yet to utter a single word, and Ben has grown resentful of his sister, associating her with his mother’s disappearance. The family are then visited by Granny for Saoirse's birthday. That night, Ben scares Saoirse with a story of Mac Lir the giant and his mother Macha the Owl Witch, who stole his feelings and turned him to stone. Later that night, Saoirse plays a seashell horn given to Ben by their mother, and it leads her to a white sealskin coat hidden in Conor’s closet. She puts the coat on and is coaxed into the ocean by a group of seals. It is then revealed that she is a beautiful white Selkie. After swimming with the seals, she is found washed up onshore by Granny, who insists upon taking the children back home to the city for their own safety. Conor reluctantly agrees despite Ben's protests, especially that Cú cannot go with them, and throws the chest containing Saoirse's coat and its key into the sea.
Top Cat: The Movie (2011)
, 1h30Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about cats, Children's films
Actors Chris Edgerly, Eduardo Garza, Mario Castañeda, Melissa Disney, Jason Harris Katz, Rob Schneider
During lunch with Benny, Top Cat spots a female cat walk by them. Excusing himself, Top Cat quickly runs after the female cat, interrupted by Griswald, but soon gets him out of the way and meets up with the female cat, who introduces herself as Trixie. While she finds him amusing, an alley cat isn't her type.
Santa's Apprentice (2010)
, 1h20Origin France
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Christmas films, Santa Claus in film
Actors Max Cullen, Benoît Allemane, Shane Jacobson, Bruno Salomone, Hugh Sheridan, Didier Brice
The movie opens in Sydney, Australia where Nicholas and his best friend Felix, gazing at the toy shop window seeing what Santa's workshop looks like. They reside at the orphanage where all the Children were orphans. The bully, Grincroch, picks on Nicholas that Santa doesn't exist as he asks him that he's afraid of heights. But, Nicholas manages to retrieve a toy for the child after climbing up the orphanage fence. Nicholas was pure of heart believing Christmas and Santa. But on Christmas Eve, Nicholas's best friend Felix, gets adopted by his new parents and gives his lucky charm to Nicholas as Felix with his new parents move to America.
The Secret of Kells (2009)
, 1h18Directed by Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey
Origin Belgique
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Films about religion, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age, Children's films
Actors Brendan Gleeson, Mick Lally, Dominique Collignon-Maurin, Paul Young, Féodor Atkine, Nora Twomey
Brendan, a young, curious, and idealistic boy living in the tightly knit community at the Monastery of Kells, is under the strict care of his stern uncle, Abbot Cellach. Cellach is obsessed with building a wall around the Abbey of Kells, in order to prevent Viking attacks.
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, 1h26Directed by Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Political films
Actors Carey Means, Dave Willis, Dana Snyder, Matt Maiellaro, Andy Merrill, C. Martin Croker
Before the main movie, a faux theater concession stand advertisement plays. A group of anthropomorphic theater snacks, The Soda Dog Refreshment Band, sings until they are interrupted by another snack band (performed by Mastodon). They proceed to loudly sing their own bizarre theater rules before finishing on a guitar solo.