The Song of the sea
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The Song of the sea

Tomm Moore
Year of release in Luxembourg 2014
Year of release in Luxembourg 2014
Director Tomm Moore
Luxembourg producer MELUSINE STUDIO
In co-production with
  • Cartoon Saloon (IE)
  • The Big Farm (BE)
  • Norlum (DK)
  • SuperProd (FR)
Script Will Collins, Tomm Moore
Original version
  • English
Duration 85 minutes
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Cast and crew
Cast
  • David Rawle (Ben)
  • Brendan Gleeson (Conor / Mac Lir)
  • Lisa Hannigan (Bronach)
  • Fionnula Flanagan (Granny / Macha)
  • Lucy O'Connell (Saoirse)
  • Pat Shortt (Lug)
  • Jon Kenny (Ferry Dan / The Great Seanachaí)
  • Pat Shortt (Lug)
  • Colm Ó'Snodaigh (Mossy)
  • Liam Hourican (Spud / Bus Driver)
  • Kevin Swierszsz (Young Ben)
  • Will Collins (Additional Voices)
  • Paul Young (Additional Voices)
  • Version française: la chanteuse Nolwenn Leroy a prêté sa voix pour le personnage de Bruna (la maman de ben et Maïna) et pour la bandedon.
Crew
  • Stéphan Roelants Co-Delegate Producer
  • Fabien Renelli Production Manager
  • Stéphane Lecocq Design Supervisor
  • Denis Lambert Layout Supervisor
  • Pascal Gérard Background Supervisor
  • Gilles Rudziak Animation Supervisor
  • Cédric Gervais Rendering Supervisor
  • Emilie Pirotte Production Administrator
  • Adrien Merigeau Production Design & Art Direction
  • Darragh Byrne Editing
  • Bruno Coulais Music
Synopsis

Saoirse is a child who is the last of the selkies, women in Irish and Scottish legends who transform from seals into people. She escapes from her grandmother’s home to journey to the sea and free fairy creatures trapped in the modern world.

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