The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.
Starring Jeni Courtney, Eileen Colgan, Mick Lally
Directed by John Sayles
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 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..
Runtime: 97 min.
Rating: 6.6
DVD
Languages: English,Gaeilge
Countries: Ireland,United States of America
Genres: Drama,Family,Fantasy
Keywords: island,legend,family relationships,ireland,seal (animal),fishing boat,selkie,irish folklore
Cast
Fiona
Tess
Hugh
Tadhg
Priest
Jim
Oldest brother
Eamon
Schoolmaster
Sean Michael
Flynn
Liam
Selkie
Silkie's Daughter
Jamie
Brigid