100,000+ non-English-speaking people singing in English...
It might be my Latvian ancestry, but this just destroys me:
the unifying (and divisive) power of music.
Interesting doco. (Will watch the rest later.)
It really is a documentary, with lots of interviews with Russians talking about the incredible influence The Beatles had, in the realm of personal freedom, even though their records were not sold there.
Including much talk about how they helped bring about the eventual political changes.
I liked the term 'inner immigrant' - the idea that, regardless of their location/isolation, the music transported them elsewhere.
(Also, strangely enjoyed the commercials! It's been 8 years since I've seen an American TV ad Feeling like my own inner immigrant at the moment:).)
Amazing video. Thank you.