Summer of the Flying Saucer

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Summer of the Flying Saucer is a 2008 Irish family film starring Robert Sheehan, Dan Colley, Hugh O'Conor, Joanne Kernan and Lorcan Cranitch. [1] The film was directed by Martin Duffy. [2]

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Voiceover by Nicola Coughlan. The majority of the film was filmed in Kilkerrin, Co. Galway, with many people of Kilkerrin serving as extras. [3] [4]

Cast

Voice over

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References

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  2. Burke, Liam (January 2009). "Drawing Conclusions: Irish Animation and National Cinema". Estudios Irlandeses (4): 189. ISSN   1699-311X.
  3. "Summer Of The Flying Saucer - 2008 Movie - Film Locations". VisitGalway.ie.
  4. Thornton, Gráinne (16 February 2021). "Movies Set in County Galway". ThisIsGalway.ie.