The film is dedicated to the struggle of the peoples of Latin America for independence.
The film is dedicated to the struggle of the peoples of Latin America for independence. The film uses documentary footage by Soviet and foreign cameramen, footage from feature films, and animation. Argentina. City of Buenos Aires. Celebrations dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the war for independence of the Spanish colonies in America. Members of the Soviet delegation headed by A. N. Kosygin are present. Mexico. City of Mexico City. Celebrations in honor of the 150th anniversary of the war for independence. Members of the Soviet delegation headed by N. A. Organov are present. City of Moscow. Celebrations, exhibition in the House of Friendship. Speeches. Mexican singer Casanovas sings (synchronously). City of Moscow. Meeting of the government economic mission of Cuba headed by Ernesto Che Guevara with N. S. Khrushchev, A. I. Mikoyan. Signing of the Communiqué. City of Moscow. Ceremonial meeting of the government delegation of Chile. The city of Leningrad. Members of the Peruvian delegation at the Palace of Pioneers. The city of Moscow. Vice-President of Brazil J. Goulari at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy. The city of Moscow. An exhibition of Mexican painting at the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts. A speech by Yma Sumac (Peru) at the Luzhniki Sports Palace (synchronously). The city of Moscow. Students of the Peoples' Friendship University from Peru talk with Soviet students. A gala evening dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the War of Independence, organized by the Association of Friendship with the Countries of Latin America in the Column Hall of the House of Unions. Speakers: M. P. Georgadze, J. Lourenci (Uruguay), F. Ch. Modivilla (Cuba) (synchronously); E. Madero (Mexico). The 15th session of the UN General Assembly. USA. The city of New York. N. S. Khrushchev, F. Castro in the conference hall. Mexico. Mountain, waterfall and sea landscapes. City street. Argentina. Buenos Aires. Strike. Clashes between strikers and police. Venezuela. Revolutionary events during the overthrow of the Perez Jimenez dictatorship. Cuba. 1950s. Cuban Revolution. Guerrilla units led by F. Castro in the mountains. 1959. F. Castro's units march on Havana. F. Castro speaks to the people in the square. Portraits of heroes of the war for independence of the Spanish colonies in America: General San Martin, S. Bolivar. Portraits of heroes of the Mexican Revolution P. Villa, E. Zapata.
Faces of Mexican men and women - short.
Ancient building.
Mexican landscapes: sandy soil, palm trees, river, waterfall, mountains, surf.
One of the cities of Latin America (from a helicopter).
Traffic on the street.
Cartoon: map of Latin America.
Newsreel and fragments from feature films telling about the conquest of Latin America by colonizers and the heroic struggle of its peoples for independence.
Celebration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the liberation struggle of the people from the colonial yoke in the republics of Latin America.
Seeing off the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR A.N. Kosygin to the celebration in Buenos Aires at the airport in Moscow.
Meeting in Mexico of the delegation headed by the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR N.N. Organov.
Ceremonial meetings in Moscow: in the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Culture and in the House of Friendship, dedicated to this anniversary.
Performance of the Mexican singer Casanovas (synchronously).
Fragments from a feature film about the uprising in Mexico.
Newsreel from the 1950s – early 1960s: Strikers protesting against harsh working conditions and the dominance of American monopolies on the streets of Buenos Aires (Argentina).
Police disperse the crowd.
Overturned cars are burning (evening).
The overthrow of the fascist Perez Jimenez in Venezuela.
Jubilant people.
Fidel Castro’s guerrilla detachment in the mountains. F. Castro on horseback and shooting.
The guerrillas are fighting.
Castro’s first detachments enter the capital of Cuba – Havana. F. Castro addresses the people with a white dove on his shoulder (evening).
Havana (from a helicopter).
Meeting between N.S. Khrushchev and F. Castro in New York at the 15th session of the UN General Assembly.
The head of the Cuban government economic mission, Ernesto Che Guevara, and A.I. Mikoyan sign the Soviet-Cuban communiqué.
Meeting of the Chilean delegation at the airfield.
Delegates from Peru visiting the Leningrad Pioneers at the Palace of Pioneers.
Brazilian President Joao Goulart at the Academy of Sciences pavilion at VDNKh.
An exhibition of Mexican painting, graphics, and sculpture in Moscow at the State Museum of Fine Arts.
Exhibits.
Peruvian singer Yma Sumac, who came to the Soviet Union on tour, performs the song "Earthquake" (synchronously).
Newsreel from the 1970s: Earthquake in Chile and Soviet aid to the affected Chileans.
A group of students from Latin America at the Friendship University in Moscow - kr.
A Peruvian student speaks Russian (synchronously).
A gala evening in the Column Hall of the House of Unions in honor of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the struggle for national independence and freedom in Latin America.
Speakers: Vice-President of the Association of Friendship with Latin American Countries M.P. Georgadze, Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Uruguay Juan Lorenzi, Chargé d'Affaires of Mexico Ernesto Madero, Ambassador of Cuba to the USSR Faure Chomon Mediavilla.
Flag of Cuba - red.
Soldiers on guard duty in Cuba.