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Not only it took place in Kharkov (Eastern Ukraine) Scrat, but what's even more interesting, this is a song from one of the most popular Soviet movies from the 1950ies.
And that very movie was actually made in the same area where they are singing this song now.
So this is the original ( from the movie "Spring on Zarechnaya street" )
( So obviously this is the reason why some older people in this video are singing along - they know perfectly well where this song came from, when Ukraine and Russia were still one and the same country, watching the same movies and singing the same songs.)
This is not a flashmob, its an event organized by the 'Zaporizhstal' with the paid participation of the students of local music school.
This is not a flashmob, its an event organized by the 'Zaporizhstal' with the paid participation of the students of local music school.
It is obvious that all these flash mobs are organized in advance both in Russian cities and Ukrainian cities.
In some of them - there are regular people, in some of them - there are singers from different choirs. It's easy to spot - duh)))
Sorry to interrupt here, but this talk of flash mobs in Russia leads me to post my favorite one; it's another fake one--this time, for a wedding party, but I love this video! lol
Sorry to interrupt here, but this talk of flash mobs in Russia leads me to post my favorite one; it's another fake one--this time, for a wedding party, but I love this video! lol
I like it too Ruth, but truth to be told - it was a PR stunt for his elections, hence the theme - "Puttin' on the Ritz."
I have trouble buying that, but it might explain the cameras operating from overhead booms, and all that. I doubt the groom would have gone so far as to pay for that, but who knows? If it was just a publicity stunt or a political advertisement, why present it as a wedding party? Why not have it look like just a regular flash mob?
Why do you think it was "amazing"?
I think it's a perfect reflection of that era.
First let me say that the film was very enjoyable, and look forward to seeing more from Мосфильм and other Soviet era Russian film companies, if available with subtitles.
What was maybe more surprising than amazing to me was the almost subversive aspect of the film that was allowed to make fun of the comrade in charge as being a fool.
Maybe this aspect (in different ways, depending on the story line) is quite common in films of that era? If so, then my surprise and amazement is completely unfounded.
I have trouble buying that, but it might explain the cameras operating from overhead booms, and all that. I doubt the groom would have gone so far as to pay for that, but who knows? If it was just a publicity stunt or a political advertisement, why present it as a wedding party? Why not have it look like just a regular flash mob?
And how do we know that it was really a "groom"?
( I can't picture any "groom" in Russia, being able to pull this kind of show together, just for the sake of his wedding.
Now if they decided to invite a wedding party for a cover-up, that this PR stunt wouldn't be THAT obvious, then this would make sense)))
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