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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 washed out to sea in a cradle, and some think that he is being raised by the seals. Then Fiona catches sight of a naked little boy on the abandoned isle of Roan Inish and takes a more active role in uncovering the mysteries which abound.

1995 · 1h 42m
Director John Sayles

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The Secret of Roan Inish

Drama

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 washed out to sea in a cradle, and some think that he is being raised by the seals. Then Fiona catches sight of a naked little boy on the abandoned isle of Roan Inish and takes a more active role in uncovering the mysteries which abound.

COMMON SENSE

Gentle Irish folk tale of a young girl's island odyssey.

TOMATOMETER
Average 8
Reviews 43
Fresh 41
Rotten 2

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Studio
Overseas FilmGroup, Inc.
Released
1995
Run Time
1 hr 42 min
Rated
PG for some moments that may be disquieting to small children.
Regions of Origin
United States, Ireland
© 1993 Skerry Movies Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (Ireland)
Audio

English (Ireland) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (Ireland) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.