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.
Released: May 14, 1994
Runtime: 103 minutes
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
Stars: Jeni Courtney, Eileen Colgan, Mick Lally, John Lynch, Pat Slowey, Dave Duffy
Crew: Rosalie K. Fry (Novel), John Sayles (Director), John Sayles (Screenplay), Consolata Boyle (Costume Design), John Sayles (Editor), Tom Conroy (Set Decoration)