THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH was shown at the 1994 San Francisco International Film Festival.
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Maggie Renzi, director John Sayles's longtime partner and producer, had read the story as a child. She brought the story to Sayles's attention, suggesting that there were not enough intelligent films for children.
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"The original story was set in Scotland, but I knew that myth from a similar Irish story. I'm much more versed in Irish literature and culture, so I knew I would only have to do half the research if I made it Irish."--Sayles to Kenneth M. Chanko of the Boston Globe (February 19, 1995)
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The film marks the first screen appearances of Jeni Courtney (Fiona), Richard Sheridan (Eamon), and Cillian Byrne (Jamie).
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When Sayles's crew first arrived in northwest coast of County Donegal in Ireland, they had to dispel a rumor that they were Mormons intent on stealing the town's children.
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For some of the flashback sequences, Sayles didn’t use cuts or dissolves; instead, he panned to a different scene, so as to emphasize the connection between the past and the present.
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The film grossed $6.1 million domestically.
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