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Voices over the water / written and directed by Guy Perrotta and Jane Ferguson ; produced by Guy Perrotta and Jane Ferguson.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethnology--United States.
- Ethnology.
- Scottish Americans.
- Scottish Americans--Rites and ceremonies.
- Scottish Americans--Societies, etc.
- Scotland--Genealogy.
- Scotland.
- Scotland--History.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Ethnographic films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (120 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : The Cinema Guild, 2024.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Across the United States, thousands of people celebrate their ancestral heritage. They sing. They dance. Dressed distinctively, they make merry. Many are homesick for a land they never knew. This program examines Scottish identity in America and asks, who can claim this identity. How Scottish do you have to be to wear the tartan and march in a parade, or dance at a ceilidh? Some members of cultural organizations seek out the truth about their heritage through journeys to their ancestral lands that bring a sense of home and self-identity. Others discover a history that challenges their long-standing beliefs. What is the truth behind these cultural celebrations and traditions? What are the tragedies? What remains unspoken and misunderstood? How many seek out the history behind the tradition and pageantry. Who can claim this history as their own? And what can we learn about our identity as Americans by looking back into this rich history? We explore the ways in which they keep their heritage alive-Highland Games, Tartan Day Parades, Ceilidhs, Burns Nights, Clan Societies, Caledonian clubs, etc. Dressed in colorful tartan- this is the image of the Scotsman that is instantly recognizable and that has often been depicted in films and paintings. Has the Highland image become the image for the whole of Scotland? And what is the appeal for many Americans, whether of Scottish descent or not?
- Participant:
- Narrated by Karen Allen and Simon Prebble.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed April 09, 2025).
- OCLC:
- 1497733465
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