Saturday, October 24, 2020

THE NEW PLASTIC ROAD, directed by Angelos Tsaousis, Myrto Papadopoulos ****


Davlat is a Tajik merchandiser and a humble yet ambitous father of three children. A well-respected businessman in the Pamir area, a mountainous region southeast of Tajikistan in the borders with China. His life has been transformed since the opening of the Tajik-Chinese border and the reconstruction of the old Silk Road: A road full of surprises and new experiences for Davlat and his family. The driving is long. The film documents his present life aS he speaks to the camera. He also speaks about his childhood - his favorite time of life. His life prospers, until his health with a bad back and leg caused by a car accident long ago in his childhood on route to China, now stops him from enjoying life. Traders have opened up China to the remote region in Tajikstan.  I loved this film.

 


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