[Ed. 7/21: The last names of Afghan filmmakers and images of those still in the country have been removed due to the increasing insecurity in Afghanistan.]
The streets of Kabul are clogged with pushcart vendors of every sort. After the fall of the Taliban the vendors were left in peace as there were few cars on the streets. Now they are beaten by the police and chased from corner to corner – unless they pay a bribe. Fruit selling is the product of choice in this the fall season because in the summer they rot too quickly in the 105˚ temperatures. It’s not a profitable living but in a country with 40% unemployment the choices are slim. Our banana seller is determined that his children not face the same humiliation and lack of options – but will they find any alternatives in 20 years?
Full film: https://vimeo.com/187210406
Reza is from Ghazni province. He works as a freelance photo-journalist with BBC online and also works as a cameraman for Nagar TV on spot and feature news. Reza is a multimedia trainer for NAI in cooperation with Internews, and is a founding member of Third Eye Photography.
Presented by Community Supported Film
Direction, Camera and Sound by Reza
Editing by Rahmatulah
Further information: csfilm.org/films/fruit-of-our-labor/