Festival of Revolutionary Ethiopia. (1978)

Documentary №8153, 2 parts, duration: 0:18:16
Production: CSDF (RCSDF)
Director:Galin I.
Camera operators:Galin I., Maksimov L.
Anouncers:Perkin V.
Text authors:Nikolaev L.

Annotation:

Film about the visit to Ethiopia, the Soviet Party and government delegation headed by First Deputy Chairman of the USSR Supreme Preziliuma VV Kuznetsov on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the overthrow of Ethiopia's monarchy.

Temporary description:

Ethiopia. City of Addis Ababa. Gala rally at Revolution Square on the 4-th anniversary of the revolution in Ethiopia. Speakers: Mengistu Haile Mariam, Fikri Vokderess Selassie, the head of the Soviet party-state delegation VV Kuznetsov. There is the head of the delegation of the Republic of Cuba, Fidel Castro. A military parade, the parade of athletes, workers' demonstration on the occasion of the anniversary date. The Soviet-Ethiopian talks in Addis Ababa, the signing of the Soviet-Ethiopian documents on economic and technical cooperation between the USSR and Ethiopia. City of Addis Ababa. International Conference of Solidarity with the struggle of African and Arab peoples. Speakers: R. Chandra, Corvalan (Chile), Fidel Castro.

Reel №1

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Ethiopia.

Persons Ethiopian girls.

Noise water.

The people on the street with flags and slogans.

Ethiopian girl smiles.

The streets of Addis Ababa.

Passers-by on the streets.

Meeting of the Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council and the Council of Ministers of Socialist Ethiopia Mengistu Haile Mariam, the Soviet Party and government delegation headed by First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR VV Kuznetsov.

The conversation at the table.

Removes photographer.

The street passing car.

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, the Chairman of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, Fidel Castro talks with members of the Soviet delegation and members of the Ethiopian government.

Ethiopian people at the Revolution Square with flags and banners to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the overthrow of the monarchy.

Stands before the people of Mengistu Haile Mariam.

People chanting slogans.

Children in the square singing the Internationale.

It takes people with banners.

The parade of athletes.

Parade opening veterans of the struggle against foreign aggressors, the resisters Italian fascism.

Pass the column of demonstrators and the military.

Pass the representatives of all nationalities of Ethiopia - singing, dancing.

Passing riders with banners.

Passing men on camels.

Addis Ababa.

Dinner in honor of the Soviet delegation.

At dinner with welcome speeches are: Secretary General of the Provisional Military Administrative Council of Socialist Ethiopia Fikre-Selassie Vokderes and VV Kuznetsov.

Present at the luncheon applauded.

Ethiopian landscape.

Agricultural machinery.

Farmers on the field.

Grazing cows.

Field.

Classes are agricultural workers.

Shop shoe factory; working men and women.

Shop spinning mill.

Meeting of the Soviet delegation to the "House of peace, friendship and solidarity" with the activists of the Ethiopian-Soviet Committee of Friendship and Solidarity.

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Addis Ababa.

Meeting of the Soviet delegation at the municipal building.

Mayor of Addis Ababa Alemu Ababa welcomes VV Kuznetsova.

VV Kuznetsov Alemu Ababa presents a commemorative gift.

The streets of Addis Ababa.

Citizens on the streets.

The soldiers of the Ethiopian army.

Training ground.

Tanks; shooting guns.

The officers at the command post.

Soldiers at the site.

Fidel Castro observed the mock battle.

Continued holiday at the Revolution Square.

Government platform.

Are members of the military parade.

Fly airplanes.

Passing military equipment.

On the area of rejoicing people.

International Conference of solidarity with the struggle of the African and Arab peoples against militarism and reaction.

At the conference are: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile, Luis Corvalan and President of the World Peace Council Romesh Chandra.

Those present at the conference, listening and applauding.

Addis Ababa.

Negotiations VV Kuznetsov Fikre-Selassie Vokderesom.

Addis Ababa.

National Palace.

The ceremony of signing of the Soviet-Ethiopian documents on economic and technical cooperation.

VV Kuznetsov and representative of the Ethiopian side sign documents; exchange documents and handshakes.

VV Kuznetsov representative presents a souvenir to the Ethiopian side (floor vase with a portrait of Lenin).

Happy faces of Ethiopian citizens.

Addis Ababa.

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