Monday TV Tips: A little boy's grief when his granny dies
Sol and his grandmother, voiced by Fionnuala Flanagan
Irish premiere of an inspiring film about a little boy’s journey through grief when his beloved grandmother dies. It's the Winter Solstice and this animated, 28-minute film aims to bring light and comfort to families with young children as the darkest year in modern times draws to a close. Fionnula Flanagan, voices Sol’s grandmother alongside Myra Zepf (author and winner of Ireland’s Children’s Book of the Year prize) who voices Sol’s mother. Sol himself is voiced by 12 year old Zana Akkoç. The film’s song has been recorded by Moya Brennan of Clannad.
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