Oidhche Shà mhach/A Quiet Night
Piuthar is brà thair às na Hearadh a' cuimhneachadh mu Nollaig an òige. A poignant insight into the silent, shared world of elderly deaf siblings from the Isle of Harris.
Bhuannaich am film Oidhche Shà mhach duais aig farpais FilmG ann an 2012. Tha e a' toirt sealladh à lainn dhuinn de phiuthar is brà thair às na Hearadh, na dithis aca gun chlaisneachd, a' cuimhneachadh mu na Nollaigean a dh'fhalbh. Anns an fhilm tha piuthar is brà thair Chrissie Nicleòid (nach maireann) agus John Norman Macleòid (nach maireann) a' cleachdadh BSL agus litreachadh-òrdaig gus còmhradh. Bha an dithis aca còrr air ceithir fichead bliadhna a dh'aois nuair a chaidh am filmeadh. Tha iad nan suidhe ri taobh teine beag halogen, a' cuimhneachadh air na Nollaigean a dh'fhalbh anns an Tairbeart, far an robh an dithis aca a' fuireach còmhla. Ged a rugadh iad ann an coimhearsnachd Gà idhlig, 's ann a rinn an dithis aca an à irde dòigh conaltraidh eatorra - a' cleachdadh measgachadh de BhSL, litreachadh-òrdaig agus am 'patios' aca fhèin. Tha e a' toirt fainear dhuinn na bannan conaltraidh sònraichte a tha eadar piuthar is brà thair. Ged a tha fo-thiotalan ann, thuigear na thathar ag rà dh, ge bith dè a' chà nan a th' againn.
Award-winning Oidhche Shà mhach - A Quiet Night offers a poignant insight into the silent, shared world of elderly deaf siblings from the Isle of Harris on the Eve of Christmas. Octogenarians Chrissie and John Norman MacLeod share memories of the festive season from beside the small halogen fire at their shared home in Tarbert.
Though born into a large family in the heart of a Gaelic-speaking community, the siblings never knew a word of the language. But over their lives they have developed a language of their own: a mix of British Sign Language, old fashioned finger spelling and their own unique "patois." The film serves as testament to the special bond of communication between brother and sister.
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- Christmas Eve 2017 22:45
- Christmas Day 2017 19:25
- Boxing Day 2017 22:55