Adventure ·Fantasy ·Family ·Drama · Ireland · 1994 · 1h 43m

The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish poster
Director
John Sayles
Cast
Jeni Courtney as Fiona Eileen Colgan as Tess Mick Lally as Hugh John Lynch as Tadhg Pat Slowey as Priest Dave Duffy as Jim
Crew
Haskell Wexler — Director of Photography John Sayles — Editor Mason Daring — Original Music Composer John Sayles — Screenplay Rosalie K. Fry — Novel Sarah Green — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
seaislandlegendfamily historyfamily relationshipsseagullirelandstorytellingseal (animal)seaweedtalking to animalsfishing boat
Key Collaborators
John Sayles Director Haskell Wexler Director of Photography John Sayles Editor Mason Daring Original Music Composer John Sayles Screenplay Rosalie K. Fry Novel Sarah Green Producer Maggie Renzi Producer Adrian Smith Production Design Consolata Boyle Costume Design
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