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The Secret of Roan Inish
The Secret of Roan Inish

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The Secret of Roan Inish

PG·1994·103m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Screenplay

John Sayles

Novel

Rosalie K. Fry

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$5,700,000.00

Revenue:

$6,160,000.00

Keywords

sea
island
legend
family history
family relationships
seagull
ireland
storytelling
seal (animal)
seaweed
talking to animals
fishing boat
lost at sea
lost son
selkie
isolated
gaelic music
irish folklore
human becoming an animal
irish sea
animal behaviour
animal human friendship
animals & nature
donegal
grandfather granddaughter relationship
inishtrahull island
gaelic