FILM
[S1 – Eps. 74] TOUGH ROADS IN TAJIKISTAN
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This episode follows an attempted 240-kilometre motorcycle ride in Tajikistan, alongside the border with Afghanistan. The road’s mud, steep cliffs and thousands of potholes make the day’s progress the central challenge.
About this film
Part of Season 1: India to Europe, this 13-minute film centres on a demanding stretch of an ongoing motorcycle journey. Its focus is a single ride and the difficult road conditions encountered along the way, rather than a broader survey of Tajikistan. The stated distance is 240 kilometres, and the episode frames completing that distance within the day as an open question. The narrative is built around the practical challenge of continuing over rough ground in a route that runs beside an international border.
The journey
The ride takes place alongside the Afghanistan border in Tajikistan. The road is described as muddy and badly damaged, with thousands of potholes and steep cliffs along the way. These conditions give the journey its shape: the distance is substantial, while the surface presents repeated obstacles. The film follows the attempt to make progress over this road and leaves the day’s completion as its central point of suspense. It is a focused account of travel by motorcycle through a difficult section of road, with the terrain—not sightseeing or a change of destination—at the heart of the episode.
What to expect
- A 240-kilometre riding attempt in Tajikistan
- A route alongside the Afghanistan border
- Mud, steep cliffs and extensive potholes
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