Click here . A young girl is captivated by the stories spun from the past by her Irish grandparents. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we can understand the significance of place. We have strong feelings for Nauvoo, the Sacred Grove, or Temple Square.
Religious experience can infuse a simple plot of earth with immense meaning that speaks to the soul.
Many have had the uncanny experience of visiting a nation from whence their ancestors came and instantly feeling as though somehow they had come home. Unraveling the Secret In The Secret of Roan Inish , ten year-old Fiona Conneely is sent to live with her grandparents in a small Irish fishing village. Through excursions to the remote island, she discovers that it holds a secret which magically weaves the past, present, and future together into a rich legacy. Unlike modern trends in storytelling, this movie focuses on the oral tradition of our grandparents and great-grandparents. Renowned independent filmmaker, John Sayles, places us in Fiona's point of view as she listens to oral stories from members of her extended family.