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Hamish

Documentary film about Hamish Henderson, a colossal figure in Scottish culture and a man of endless passion and curiosity, whose poems continue to inspire a nation.

Pr貌gram aithriseach mu dheidhinn Seumas MacEanraig, duine suaicheanta ann an cultar na h-Alba, fear le spionnadh gun chr矛och agus tha a bh脿rdachd fhathast a' toirt togail agus a' brosnachadh na d霉thcha. Tha am film aithriseach a' d猫anamh luaidh air beatha ioma-fh矛llte MhicEanraig; b脿rd, saighdear, fear tulchuiseach, iomairtiche, sgr矛obhaiche 貌rain agus na ch霉l-taic dha ath-bheothachadh ce貌l traidiseanta na h-Alba.

Bho thaigh nan d矛lleachdan agus trannsaichean Cambridge gu bhith os cionn ghnothaichean nuair a gh猫ill feachdan na h-Eadailt anns an D脿rna Cogadh. An d猫idh sin chaidh an leabhar "Freedom Come Aa' Ye" a sgr矛obhadh - sgeulachd beatha MhicEanraig leis an fheadhainn a bha e貌lach air agus a bha measail air. Tha luaidh ga dh猫anamh air s脿r-Albannach, a' fighe seann fhilmichean agus 脿rd-mholaidhean bho ch脿irdean agus bho charaidean.

Documentary film about Hamish Henderson, a colossal figure in Scottish culture and a man of endless passion and curiosity, whose poems continue to elevate and inspire a nation.

This highly anticipated documentary pays tribute to the many contrary forces and diverse facets of Henderson's life as a poet, soldier, intellectual, activist, songwriter and leading force in the revival of Scottish folk music.

From an English orphanage and the draughty corridors of Cambridge to overseeing the capitulation of the Italian army in WWII and penning the most celebrated Scottish ballad in contemporary folk music, Freedom Come Aa' Ye, this is Henderson's life as told by those who knew him best and loved him most.

1 hour, 25 minutes

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Fri 21 Jul 2023 21:00

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