On a wet day in Rangoon, capital of Burma, a pro-independence rally sees Aung San address a large crowd at the Thein Byu football ground.

Uniformed men of the People's Voluntary Organisation with flag. Women follow shouting for independence. Another column led by flag; the weather is wet. Uniformed men passing. Looking down on the crowd. Buddhist monks pass. Street level view with civilians passing. Looking down a road (towards the Sule Pagoda?) with parked military vehicles. More people passing. Banners passing. Crowds at the Thein Byu football ground. Aung San arrives wearing military uniform and a cloak against the weather. He mounts a small platform and the crowd cheers. Medium close-up of Aung San. Close-up of Aung San. Wide shot of the crowd.

Notes

Rare and valuable images of Aung San. By this point Aung San was the foremost figure of the Burmese independence movement. He was assassinated by a political rival a little over a year after this film was shot, in July 1947. Sometimes described as the father of modern Burma, his daughter is the incarcerated democratic activist, Aung San Suu Kyii.

For footage of a rally in January 1946, see related items.