International Youth Year
In Moscow, the festival gathers left-wing youngsters
from all over the world.
In the Brazilian delegation were, among others…
- Aécio Neves, Martinho da Vila, Fagner, the rock band Blitz - and Ernesto Varela.
COMMUNIST YOUTH
Hello, dear Abril Video viewers,
once again with you, your reporter Ernesto
Varela.
This people are going to the opening
that's about to happen in there, in the Lenin Stadium:
the 12nd Youth and Students Festival.
Did you understand what I said?
– Hum? – Did you get it?
– Yes. – Did you?
– I did.
Let's go then, Valdeci.
Hey Valdeci, I don't think you'll be able to show
this opening, you're too short.
How do we show it, Valdeci?
Oh, I have an idea! Come with me!
This is the portentous 550 meters tower
of the National Soviet TV, the Gosteleradio.
We're going there to see if we
get to lend some of the Festival opening images
that they are capturing in there.
Let's go, Valdeci.
This seems to be the back area of some stadium.
Come here, Valdeci.
There are some people working there, look:
some cameras…
I think we're in Soviet Union's Jornal Nacional
TV set, Valdeci.
I came here to the Gosteleradio, because I
was in the Festival opening with Valdeci and we were not
being able to show it properly...
He's sort of short and we had only one camera.
Do you think we'll be able to lend some
of Gosteleradio's images?
Let's try it, man.
– Do you think we'll…? – I can assure you we'll make it.
– Do I pretend I'm an announcer up there? – That's it.
– Alright then? – Let's go!
You'll be more or less like TV Globo's
Cid Moreira, from Brazil.
Maybe...
Let's see if we get to lend some of the
Gosteleradio's images?
Let's try it!
This sort of communist youth festival used to be
carried out every year, each time in one different capital
in the socialist world.
But the last time was in Cuba, in 1978, almost
ten years ago.
Look, there's the Brazilian delegation. Look at Aécio Jr.
holding the flag; Martinho da Vila, film-maker;
And there's Silvio Tendler, with the beard.
Look, they just said "Brazil" and everyone cheered.
Look, there's Gonzaguinha! With the beard, you see?!
It's like the scream coming from a soccer bleacher,
just like we do it in Brazil.
It's wonderful!
Evandro Mesquita, always in good company...
And this was the Youth Festival opening ceremony!
All colorful, specially reddish, of course. After years
it once again took place in the Lenin Stadium,
in Moscow.
After our visit to Gosteleradio, the Soviet state channel,
we gave an interview.
So, Ernesto, thank you for coming here.
– Thank you very much. – Enjoy Moscow and have
a good trip back home!
– I didn't even asked your name! It is… – Igor.
Igor! In the name of the Brazilian youth,
I'd like to salute all the Soviets
watching us at the moment.
– Thanks a lot! – Thank you, Igor!
Wait! Wait in there!
Hello viewers, I'm already feeling like Mick Jagger
here in Moscow. Me and Valdeci just were on TV
And now everyone wants our autographs!
We just can't go back to work!
Even Zé Antônio is giving autographs here in Moscow,
dear viewers.
Let me see...
Did you know me? Do you want his autograph
too?
He can't write quite well, ok? He was just
alphabetized back in Brazil.
Hey, Valdeci! Try harder to write, man! What an
awful handwriting.
We'll continue here from the Gorky Park.
During the festival, there's stuff happening all over Moscow.
The festival artists stay here at the Gorky Park.
There's a bit of everything in the festival.
Right now, for example, you'll have the opportunity to
see a circus show from Armenia.
Come here, Valdeci!
Now some sort of underwater ballet,
but outside of the water. It's from Moscow.
Belarusian folklore.
This festival's worth something, huh?
Of course, for peace and frienship among people.
Where do you live? Where do you live?
Do you live in Chisinau? Moldova.
It's the capital of Moldova. And what do you do in there?
What do you work with? What's your job?
Kunsthalle...
Of dancers?
And you teach them to dance? A teacher?
A dancing teacher.
A dancing teacher. What type of dance?
Folk dances from Moldova.
Popular dances? Do you dance well?
Yes...
Can you dance a bit for the Brazilian
public?
Yes, I can.
Alright, let's go!
Whenever we pass by, there's always music
for every taste. Here in front of the Lenin Stadium
there's a Soviet country music festival going on.
I'm not being patriotic or something, but one of the
most dashing bands in the Youth Festival,
is Blitz, from Brazil.
Hey look, how was the deal with the
Soviet youth?
You?
They all learnt to speak in "Soviet"! Aren't they
cute, dear viewers?
Fernanda, I beg your pardon for this reporter's indiscreet question.
Did you have already the opportunity to meet a
Soviet young man?
– Look, as you can see around… – You stuttered, huh?
I didn't! They're cute! They all look like 17 year olds
with that soft skin!
Did you take a closer look on some Soviet young man,
differently from Fernanda?
Well, I didn't, not that close!
How are they? Are they different
from Brazilians?
They're handsome; I found the Soviet young men
pretty handsome.
– Are they charming? – They're charming.
– Are they nasty? – When they're not… No, not nasty.
I love it here. When we arrived we thought things were like:
everything closes at 11pm. Like, "what are we doing
in the evening?". Yesterday I went to the Red Square
in the evening, and it's amazing! It's like: it's like
downtown Moscow!
So now we're going to show you the hubbub in
downtown Moscow.
But it's better in the evening!
Let's go then, Valdeci!
Alright, dear viewers, it seems that we arrived
where the international thing is going on here in the
Red Square.
Spin around, Valdeci.
It's like Sé Square in São Paulo, but with northeastern immigrants
from all over the world.
There're some folk festivities that remind Brazilian
St. John's fests, like the hoedown train.
It's way more cheerful than that downtown Leblon
of which that Blitz folks were just talking about.
There's music for all tastes in here.
It's Cuban.
[soviet swing]
Look who's among all these communists!
It's Sarney Jr., son of our President
down in Brazil.
Come here, Valdeci. Let's talk to him.
Did you like the things that just happened in here?
I did, I did. Clearly each population have their own
habits, their own traditions.
Can't we do it in there?
We're a Latin people...
I see you have a little medal in here!
We have different traditions, but of course, I think that
the task of ruling government is to please the population.
And, as far as I can see, this population
like their government in here.
– Do they? – Yes, the people like their government in here.
Do you think it would work...
I hope our people down there like their
government too, because the president is
my father.
Alright, after this hot Moscow soirée
we're going to our hotel
for a deserved resting night.
Let's go, Valdeci.
Oh, boy, there's something going on in there, look!
A ball? What's playing? Let's see how is this
ball like.
"The hit is on", look, the communist are swinging to
some North-American imperialist rhythm in there.
Zé Antônio is having a real good time, look. Zé Antônio is
having some fun, look.
Right on, Zé Antônio!
The day comes after the night and we're now walking
around Moscow's decorated streets.
The city prefecture took a year preparing
the Festival.
The propaganda staff was concerned with basically
two ideas:
The first was an anti-imperialist campaign.
The second, is about selling a product that's lacking
more and more in the markets: "mir", which means
"peace". This is the Youth Festival's
motto.
– What's your name? – My name is Maria Castillo.
Are you a guerilla fighter?
– No. – No?
I'm fight for the Frente Farabundo Martí
de Libertación Nacional, just like my comrade.
If there was to be a third world war, who was
to dare pushing the button first?
The United States.
I can't say, I don't know...
Intelligent people from all over the world don't want
a World War III… Imperialism is the only force that can
start it.
Look, is the United States the only imperialist nation
in the world nowadays? – Only the US.
Isn't there some other imperialist around, huh?
– No. – No?
Oh, is it true? And how come another war could happen
if there's only one single empire?
Oh, well...
Talking politics with the communist youth is not easy,
so let's try talking about something else.
– Cotton... – Do you know?
Yes, yes.
There's also Saxon, Rex...
We're surrounded again,
dear viewers,
Zé Antônio was just giving a press conference,
informing the Soviets of the latest
heavy metal bands in the world.
– And what about sex, with youngsters here? – What do you mean by sex?
I mean the relationship between a man and a woman.
We don't fuck before marriage.
– Why? – It's immoral.
And with your girl, for example, you never had
any sexual intercourse?
It' a secret.
Yes, I do fuck her, but no one knows …
But now…
We're on TV, now everyone in Brazil
is aware of it.
I know, but there no one knows me…
What is your name? – Phillip.
He's Phillip, who has sex with his girlfriend
before getting married.
Well, we started from the beginning and we'll finish it
with the conclusion.
We have to say goodbye and go back to Brazil,
isn't that right, Valdeci?
Alright then, goodbye!
Bye, we're leaving, bye, see you next time,
best wishes for you, thanks, see you next time!
"La lucha continua, companheiros, bye!".
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