Tarybų Lietuva Nr. 20-21

Soviet Lithuania No. 20-21 Lithuanian Central State Archive presents a newsreel from its Soviet Lithuania collection, produced in 1954. The film is dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Vilnius liberation from Nazi occupation. As all Soviet Lithuania newsreels, it is created according to the requirements of Soviet propaganda by praising the communist party and paying great respect to the Soviet liberators. The chosen newsreel is particularly interesting as it shows historical changes in Vilnius in the course of ten years. In the blink of an eye you can see the Lithuanian capital as it was in 1944 street battles, buildings on fire, and ruins followed by impressions of the citys post-war years: reconstruction, the birth of new factories and plants, building of new schools, kindergartens, hospitals and living houses. Moreover, the most beautiful places of Vilnius are shown: green hills surrounding the Old Town, Gediminas (nowadays Cathedral) Square with its Bell Tower, Gediminas Hill and Tower, the pres