The Secret of Roan Inish
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1994-05-14
Runtime: 103 mins
Director: John Sayles
Spoken language: English, Gaeilge
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
Original title: The Secret of Roan Inish
Production Companies: Jones Entertainment Group, Skerry Movies, Peter Newman Productions, First Look Pictures, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Countries: Ireland, United States of America
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