How Cartoon Saloon Is Keeping Irish Mythology Alive in Animation
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Mainstream animation as we know it has always connected deeply to folklore and fairy tales. Disney’s early shorts and feature films adapted stories by the Brothers Grimm. Studio Ghibli drew inspiration from Shinto beliefs. And although far smaller than either of those studios, Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon has also carved its own place in animation. Digging deep into Irish mythology, they have crafted a trilogy of critically acclaimed films that keep these myths alive.
Whether it’s the studio’s feature debut,
The Secret of Kells, their follow-up