The Carnival AKA Carnivals In South Of France (1966)

South of France. The people in the South of France liven up the dreary winter months with a three week carnival. M/S of gigantic papier mache figures on horseback on a carnival float. C/U of someone marching in the parade wearing a ’big head’ mask. Low angle shot of a pirate ship float, children in fancy dress throw out balloons. M/S of various ’big heads’ and men in horse costumes. C/U of a gendarme. Panning shot along a crowd. M/S of a man bouncing on a sheet held out by his friends. Various shots of clowns in brightly coloured cars and vans. Various shots of women in white riding horses under green striped parasols. A man sprays the crowd with fake snow generated by a machine. More shots of people and floats in the parade. Panning shot of a plane taking off at Nice airport. Various shots of the airport, passengers are seen getting off the plane and climbing the steps to the arrivals lounge. Point of view shot inside a car going through a rocky tunnel. Panning shot across the marina a