Celebrating the Independence Day of the Republic in Mozambique. Streets of Maputo; houses decorated with festive slogans. President of Mozambique S. Machel lays a wreath at the monument to those who died for the independence of the republic. Military newsreels of the 60s: Mozambican guerrillas are fighting. Residents of a village in Mozambique listen to a speaker at a rally. S. Machel watching the military parade from the government rostrum in the square of Maputo. Detachments of pioneers, people's militia, musicians are on the square. Celebration at the Mashava stadium in Maputo: participants of the festival perform folk dances; S. Machel speaks to those gathered at the stadium.