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The Secret of Roan Inish

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The Secret of Roan Inish
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PG,1hr 43min
Genres:
Family,Drama,Sci-Fi,Action
Release:
1994
Director:
John Sayles
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Mick Lally, Eileen Colgan, John Lynch  ...more
Synopsis: The magic of folklore forms the basis of this Irish tale by writer-director John Sayles. Adapted from the book Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry, the 1940s story is told from the point-of-view of Fiona (Jeni Courtney), a young girl sent to live with her grandparents in an Irish fishing town. Her grandfather weaves grand stories about the family's evacuation from their home on the tiny island of Roan Inish and about his great-great grandfather, who once cheated death at the hands of the unforgiving sea. ... Full Synopsis
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Keith Phipps, AMG Review
John Sayles' flexibility has always been one of his most underrated strengths. His ability to create with great detail the workings of communities, by now something of a trademark, is the sort of skill that translates to a wider variety of projects and just as many settings. Here Sayles chooses a small Irish community, allowing the details of it to unfold as his protagonist, a child and an outsider, ... Full Review
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