A DOCUMENTARY reflecting on the “peaceful” and “vibrant” campaign for Scottish independence in 2014 has been launched online.
To See Ourselves, created by award-winning director Jane McAllister, is a “hopeful” and “authentic” re-telling of the Scottish referendum campaign.
McAllister captured footage in the run-up to the referendum during the summer of 2014, despite having no budget for the film, and being heavily pregnant at the time.
The film follows her father, Yes campaigner Fraser McAllister, and shows how the run up and the evening of the referendum unfolded in the east coast town of Musselburgh.
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It explores themes from a personal perspective as her family "struggles with obsession” while capturing the hopes and fears of the nation during the run-up to September 18, 2014.
To See Ourselves is now available to view online and with the first 100 people getting the opportunity to watch it for free.
The film has already completed an extensive tour around Scotland, including locations like Glasgow, Dundee, Dunfermline, Bo'ness, Stirling, Cumbernauld, Inverness and Oban.
The final showing will be on Wednesday at the Studio Cinema in Dunoon.
The story of To See Ourselves is described on its website as “poetic” and “deeply moving” as it states that 10 years on from the vote on independence there has never been a better time to reflect.
It read: “The 2014 referendum on Scottish independence sparked a revival of political debate in streets and homes across the country.
“When a pregnant film maker picked up her camera to follow her idealistic father's activism she thought she was capturing the re-birth of a nation. What she captured instead is an unflinching portrait of a man relentless in faith, a family struggling with obsession and a nation gripped by hope and fear.
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“This poetic, deeply moving film is the untold story of the heart behind the politics during this historic crossroads for Scotland.”
You can watch To See Ourselves here.
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