The New Plastic Road is a feature documentary about growth and change in a remote area in Tajikistan. Photographer Myrto Papadopoulos and director Angelos Tsaousis have traveled to Tajikistan for the purpose of making a documentary and to photograph a place that is in evolution.
Tajikistan has been the
poorest of the former Soviet States but it also has the poorest state of roads
with limited external transportation links and with infrastructure weaknesses,
which hinder development. China
opened her doors to Tajikistan in 2004 by reconstructing the road between
Murghab and the Qulma pass on the borders, with the intention of expanding her
relations but also to promote commerce between the two countries. However, this
new road has brought about the evident physical and social transformation of
the region. This sudden change can be seen as a great opportunity for bilateral
relations to develop between the two countries, political and economical
cooperation, allowing the Chinese economy to attract resources from Tajikistan
and the much needed Chinese goods to flow into the Central Asian markets. But
it can also be seen as a ‘door’ that has opened up to new social issues.
These images reflect the
daily life in a remote and isolated society on the Pamir Mountains in
Tajikistan. This story
is about power, growth and change. Even if life is changing rapidly, a visual
silence characterizes the place. That is what the photographer strongly wants to portray
through her images.
Find out more about the documentary and contribute at the website: http://www.indiegogo.com/The-
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