Beautifully done! … It’s very entertaining, extremely well paced, and I learned a lot.
Stephanie Zacharek, film critic, Time magazine
We’re a very loving loyal people and we want to be loyal to our families and our chiefs. But if we really want to be true to our roots, we would cut their throats.
Frank Vance, Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, North Carolina
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Belonging
Voices Over the Water explores the social and cultural history of the Scottish diaspora.
Today when Scottish roots and culture are celebrated, a modern identity is front and center. A colorful, romantic image that may originate in something far more sinister. Voices Over the Water searches for what lies behind these celebrations and pageantry, uncovering tragedies, often unspoken and perhaps misunderstood.
GUY PERROTTA & JANE FERGUSON, DIRECTORS
Gaeldom was one of the great civilizations of Europe and encompassed Ireland and much of Scotland during the early medieval period
Puirt-á-Beul is Gaelic for mouth music. The most important part of these songs is the rhythm. The rhythm of the words is meant to replicate the rhythm of dance tunes.
Carrie Forbes, voice artist, singer.
