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The Secret of Roan Inish 1994 Directed by John Sayles

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.

Countries Ireland , USA
Production Countries Ireland , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Irish
Budget $5,700,000
Revenue $6,160,000
Release Date 14 May 1994
103 mins