The Secret of Roan Inish 1994
“Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.”
What is The Secret of Roan Inish?
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.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1994
- Status
- Released
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
- Updated
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Overview
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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