Urban Scenes in Mazar-I-Sharif (aka Mazar-e Sharif) in northern Afghanistan. Good scenes of third world poverty.
TLS crowded street in Mazar-i-Sharif; lots of cars on the street and mosque in the BG. TLS men pulling a cart loaded with burlap sacks. Traffic driving down the main street (including cabs, pickup trucks, bicycles). TLS young man looking out of window with Arabic script. TLS horse drawn cart stopped on the street. CU horse attached to cart; the horse is wearing numerous decorations. MS young Afghan man looking at the camera. MS man sitting in horse drawn cart. MS horse.
TLS street traffic in Mazar-i-Sharif; blue domed mosque in the BG. Chartered coach bus passes. TLS man standing on traffic circle directing traffic. TLS traffic moving toward the camera, sunset in the BG. There are numerous pedestrians and bicyclists among the vehicles. TLS two men (part of U.S. Special Forces) drive through the street on dune buggies. TLS traffic and pedestrians.
MS small shops at outdoor street market with many people. MS electric wires. MS shopping area. MS Young teenage boy pushes slaughtered lamb on cart through urban street. MS several small empty horse drawn carts pass. MS yellow and white taxi cabs pass. MS on a side street, Afghan father and son push sacks of wheat down dirt road. MS wild dog scampers, runs through dirt street. TLS two women wearing white Burkhas (burquas) and their son walk down busy Mazar side street.
TLS elderly Afghan man with white beard carries bucket down dirt alleyway. Good perspective. High angle shot Muslim women wearing white Burkhas (burquas) shopping for make-up and cosmetics in Bazaar. High angle shot of street stalls at busy outdoor bazaar. HA women in white burquas through. HA crowded bazaar; crowd consists of women in burquas, men in long processionals and turbans, cabs, policemen, etc.). Street level POV bazaar; lots of women in white burquas.
MS battered yellow and white taxis cabs parked near camel (nice contrast between old and new). MS camel loaded with sacks. Pan along donkeys loaded with sacks to taxis. MS two taxi drivers standing by their cabs and smiling for the camera. MS Afghan kids walk past the donkeys. MS camel. MS Afghan man on bicycle rides past. TLS Dirt Road at magic hour (sunset). Men in turbans, women in burkhas, and men on bicycles are on the street.