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The Secret of Roan Inish

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.

19941h 43mPGAdventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama

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About The Secret of Roan Inish

Directors
John Sayles
Cast
Jeni Courtney, Eileen Colgan, Mick Lally, John Lynch, Pat Slowey, Dave Duffy
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
Ireland, United States of America
Status
Released

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