The Secret of Roan Inish(1994)

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.

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama

Director: John Sayles

Actors: Jeni Courtney, Pat Slowey, Dave Duffy, Declan Hannigan, Mairéad Ní Ghallchóir, Eugene McHugh, Tony Rubini, Mick Lally, Eileen Colgan, Richard Sheridan

Release date: 1994-05-14

Country of origin: Ireland, United States of America

Length: 1h 43m

Ratings:

• 7.4/10
• 95%
• 80/100