Mexico is celebrating its independence day. Huge crowds packed Mexico City’s Zocalo Square for the event. (Sept. 16)
SHOT LIST
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Mexico City, Mexico – 16 September, 2014
1. Wide Zocalo square
2. Mid scenario in the Zocalo square
3. Wide Mexican Cathedral
4.Mid People shouting “Viva Mexico”
5. Wide scenario in the Zocalo Square
6. Mid people with mexican hats dancing
7. SOUNDBITE Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto shouting the Dolores Cry. “Hurrah for the mexican independence, Hurrah for Mexico, Hurrah for Mexico!”
8. Wide fireworks
9. Mid Pena’s family watching fireworks
10. Wide fireworks
11. Mid audience watching fireworks
STORYLINE
Mexico celebrated tonight its 204th anniversary of independence from Spain. President Enrique Pena Nieto, in front of thousands of Mexicans gathered at the central square of the capital, known as El Zocalo, claimed: “Long live the heroes that gave us our nation and freedom!, Long live this nation that embrace us! Long live Mexico!”.
After the claim, Pena Nieto rang a bell three times and an impressive display of fireworks began, to mark the beginning of the festivities.
The celebration commemorates the insurgency of the Mexican people in 1810, to the Spanish domination, led by Miguel Hidalgo, which marked the beginning of the Mexican independence war, which lasted until 1821.
