Celebrations of Putins birthday #2: a video with children singing Happy Birthday, President of Russia - a mix of Ikea commercials, facebook/youtube babies-puppies-kittens videos, Albano & Romina songs, Korean cult of personality, etc... As kitsch and grotesque as it looks, its relevant to say that this kind of propaganda works on many levels. In Russia there is a long tradition of Power represented by a benevolent old man (batjuška). In Italy there were many similar things in the last years. Please note the role of children and females (which are always in a submissive position, keeping their hands on the shoulders of their protectors). NB: the stuffed tiger is a metaphor for Putin, who is notoriously fond of this animal. Note, in the background of the scene with the girl holding stuffed tiger, the hidden reference to the gay pride. In the heart scene and in the river scene, you can see only girls... is it maybe an influence of his Italian friend? Heres the video with the song translated: youtube/watch?v=1vkxCeOP54I Heres the whole video without subtitles (3min 20s): youtube/watch?v=XJcBZA8nfQc
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:47:19 +0000