The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

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

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.

Date of release
1994-05-14
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (103)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
Director
John Sayles

Casting

  • Jeni Courtney — Fiona
  • Eileen Colgan — Tess
  • Mick Lally — Hugh
  • John Lynch — Tadhg
  • Pat Slowey — Priest
  • Dave Duffy — Jim
  • Declan Hannigan — Oldest brother
  • Richard Sheridan — Eamon
  • Micheal MacCarthaigh — Schoolmaster
  • Fergal McElherron — Sean Michael
  • Brendan Conroy — Flynn
  • Frankie McCafferty — Tim

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