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One Nation, Five Million Voices

What does it mean to be Scottish, or to call Scotland home?

One Nation, Five Million Voices presents a cross-section of people giving their personal views on what it means to be Scottish, or live and work in Scotland. The film features a collection of pupils, families, students and adults from all across Scotland and from all walks of life, as well as many Scottish celebrities, musicians and actors.

You can see a taster of the film here. The full film can be seen in the Scotland: A Changing Nation gallery.

While the main language spoken in the film is English, broad Scots dialects, Gaelic and Cant words and phrases are spoken throughout. A transcript of the film, with translations, is available to download here.