A film about a world that calls itself free, about the vices and incurable diseases of Western society. The people welcomed the US presidential candidate D. Carter during the election campaign. US President D. Carter during a meeting with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency S. Turner, Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. Unemployed in the USA, England, Turkey. The neighborhoods of the poor, unemployed Harlem (New York City), Kenning Town (East London). Demonstrations for the civil rights of blacks in the United States, citizens of Asian origin in London. The police disperse the demonstrators. Demonstrations of neo-fascists in the cities of Munich, Rome, London. Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro on the street, in his office. Evidence from the murder of Aldo Moro. The funeral of the Italian communist, worker G. Rosso, who was killed by terrorists. Maneuvers of NATO troops in West Germany. Meeting of Chinese Prime Minister Hua Guofeng with US Presidential Aide Z. Brzezinski. They say (synchronously) Ben Chavis, Patricia Hewet, Margaret Thatcher. The ensemble "ABBA" sings.