The Secret of Roan Inish

"Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real."

Feb 3 1995 PG 1h 43m
Drama, Family, Fantasy

Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

Plot

10-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie - a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother washed out to sea in a cradle shaped like a boat; someone in the family believes the boy is being raised by the seals. Then Fiona catches sight of a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish and takes an active role in uncovering the secret of Roan Inish.

Written by

Rosalie K. Fry, John Sayles

Directed by

John Sayles

Cast

Jeni Courtney, Eileen Colgan, Mick Lally

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Ireland

Production Companies

Skerry Productions, Jones Entertainment Group

Languages

English, Gaeilge

Awards

1 win & 9 nominations

Trailers
The Secret of Roan Inish (1994) Trailer (VHS Capture)
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