The trailer for the new 'Afghan Cycles' film about the fledgling female cycling scene in Afghanistan. It is continuing to raise funds towards a launch date.
Though the Afghan women’s national cycling team is beginning to take shape, biking remains off-limits to female riders. It is considered offensive to straddle a bike seat.
In the home of the Taliban, the women featured in this work ride their bikes in the face of physical attack, insults and death.
Afghan Cycles is a short documentary that tells the story of the emerging women’s cycling scene in that country.
It looks at life for young Afghan women on and off their bikes. From their role in the home, to their role in the community, Afghan Cycles shares the intimate story of passionate young female cyclists.
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Breaking the last taboo, these young women illustrate what it is like to grow up in the post-Taliban era.
As their country faces a crisis with international forces withdrawing and the local police and military continuing to fight heavily armed Taliban forces, the young women featured here face the kind of challenges on every front we would find it hard to imagine.
Have a look at the clip above and if you’d like to donate to the fund that will ensure the quickest release date possible for the project you can do so at http://www.afghancycles.com/#!get-involved/c24vq
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