Lao Department of Cinema

(1976)


Logo: On an August First-like blue space background we see coat of arms of Laos used from 1975 to 1992 (Two crescent-shaped stalks of fully ripened rice at both sides and red ribbons bearing the inscription "Peace, Independence, Democracy" ("ສັນຕິພາບ ເອກະລາດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ") on the left, and "Unity and Prosperity" ("ເອກະພາບ ວັດຖະນາຖາວອນ") on the right, and finally, the middle ribbon containing Laos' full name: "Lao People's Democratic Republic" ("ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ"). Over the middle ribbon, there's a cog wheel, and inside the whole circle, is depicted a paddy field, a forest and a hydroelectric dam. And over them, there's the hammer and sickle, with a 3D-like red star over it). We cut to video footage video of sea. After the 4th scene of the sea, we cut to the opening scene.

FX/SFX: The advanced background for the 1st part. Live-action for the 2nd part.

Music/Sounds: A proud-sounding bombastic French-like orchestral fanfare.

Availability: Seen only on the propaganda film Ladu Ban Haim (New Spring).

Editor's Note: A beautiful logo overall, but the bombastic fanfare and the sudden cut to footage of sea may get some people.