| Kids playing | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 2468 |
| Catalog #: | 460600 | |
| Clip Number: | 460600-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | Cuba 22 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Chernobyl Kids Camp in Cuba | |
| Year Shot: | 1996 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Playing | |
| Description: | Kids play ping pong (), dance (), sing song (), doctor with two girls (27.10), Ukrainian dad (28.15), soccer game (28. 4) 22:06:47:- several CU's of several girls attending the camp as they meet some of the production crew (one girl speaks in heavily affected English). Cut to MS's of 2 boys playing ping pong in a shady alcove while several kids watch on; CU's of those watching on. 22:07:59:- MS's of several girls, some teenagers, rehearsing a dance routine with supervision from camp directors. 22:09:26:- Excellent CU's of an adorable girl with brilliant almond-shaped light green eyes; she poses for the camera, stares into it, smiles off-screen. Cut to CU of a Chernobyl mother sitting in a lawn chair, talking and smiling to someone off-screen. Cut to MS's of teenage girls playing a game of badminton. Cut back to CU of little girl as she sings a song in Russian. Cut to CU of a teenage girl breathily singing a Russian pop song (why do all of these kids have gorgeous eyes?) Cut to CU of an adorable little girl wearing a heavy winter jacket (?) as she gets ready to sing... fondles the microsphone in her hand... still getting ready.... waiting...... and waiting.... she has stage-fright something fierce, eventually giving up. Cut to CU of the little girl AGAIN as she sings ANOTHER traditional Russian song, this one more challenging due to speedy tempo and numerous melodies. Cut to MS of three teenage girls singing a traditional Russian song. 22:17:44:- MS of a teenage girl dancing to a traditional Cuban folk song. Cut to MS's and CU's of three teenage girls dancing the macarena (NOTE: ALL THE SINGING AND DANCING IS PART OF AN INFORMAL OUTDOOR TALENT SHOW). Cut to MS of the young stage-fright girl dancing in place to the house hit, "Deeper and Deeper"; she gets assistance from a young girl; cut to MS as the singing little girl gets on stage AGAIN to help another young girl dance. Cut to CU's of people watching the show. Cut to CU of a teenage girl awkwardly singing a song in Russian (she hardly ever blinks!). Cut to MS of one of the producers combing the stage-fright girl's hair. 22:26:20:- MS of a Russian doctor and two young patients standing next to a volleyball net and talking to a producer (off-screen). NEEDS TRANSLATION AS IT IS IN RUSSIAN. 22:28:17:- after several more CU's of young children, cut to MS of a Ukranian man and his daughter as he talks about why he is in Cuba (his daughter is sick), what he does for a living (school teacher) and how pleased he is to see an American TV crew. He speaks very good English. 22:29:24:- Good MS's of several young boys playing a spirited game of soccer in a field. Ramshackle buildings surround the area as two bulls walk by in the BG. | |
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