CineMaterial logo

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.

Directed by: John Sayles
Written by: John Sayles
Release date: 1994-05-14
Runtime: 103 minutes
Critics score:
98 / 100
Tagline: Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.
Cast:
Jeni Courtney Jeni Courtney
Fiona 
Eileen Colgan Eileen Colgan
Tess 
Mick Lally Mick Lally
Hugh 
John Lynch John Lynch
Tadhg 
Pat Slowey Pat Slowey
Priest 
Dave Duffy Dave Duffy
Jim 
Links:
IMDbIMDb MovieStillsDBThe Secret of Roan Inish movie stills
Advertisements:
AmazonBlu-rays, DVDs & more eBayeBay affliate link Art of the MoviesArt of the Movies MoviePoster.comBuy posters on MoviePoster.com We may receive a small commission if you buy via one of these links.
Also known as:
  • Il Segreto Dell'isola Di Roan
  • Das Geheimnis des kleinen Seehundes