Title:OPERATION AGRICOLA IV, KOSOVO, 2000-2001 (TAPE 16) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFM 397
Other titles:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
Summary: Vehicle checkpoint in Obilić and political rally in Pristina.
Description: Scenes of destruction in Obilić. UNMIK vehicle checkpoint in the town, manned by members of NORBAT (the Norwegian Battalion) and the Kosovo Police. Building with UCK graffito (Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës or Kosovo Liberation Army); in the background is a power station, one of two in Obilić. (Some image break-up during this sequence.)
Political rally at Pristina Gymnasium by the LDK (Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës, the Democratic League of Kosovo). Crowds gather outside: cars drive past sounding their horns and flying Albanian flags. Inside the building, the assembled audience listen to a speech by Ibrahim Rugova, President of Kosovo and leader of the LDK, followed by displays of traditional Albanian dancing. Outside, before getting into his car, Rugova addresses the assembled crowd through a loudhailer.
ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET
The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets:
TIME DESCRIPTION
00:00 BARS
00:30 Blank
01:56 Camera on moving vehicle looking / going through houses
03:45 Sigh (paint on wall) UCK pan away to power station
04:38 Police / military personnel searching cars and drivers
09:38 Thousands of people gathered
14:09 People gathered in building – speech made (in Albanian)
20:32 Dancing onstage in building (traditional dancing)
25:09 Speech maker comes out of building crowds cheer
29:17 END
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company)
Martin, Jim (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Rugova, Ibrahim (person)
Royal Norwegian Army (regiment/service)
Kosovo Police Force (regiment/service)
Democratic Party of Kosovo (institution)
Keywords: Obilić, Kosovo (geography)
Pristina, Kosovo (geography)
Kosovo intervention (event)
Balkans post-1991 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: Albanian
Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 30; Running time: 29 mins
