Families heading to celebration following a wedding in rural Afghanistan. Some ride a camel. But most are walking. Next, two men are seen waving kerchiefs as they dance to music provided by musicians in a circle around them. Closeups of musicians, singing and playing instruments. Several play Afghan guitars. Another plays a stringed instrument with a very long neck. View of an old man. The Arch of Triumph in the gardens of Paghman (in the hills near Afghanistan's capital of Kabul). View of the King of Afghanistan, Mohammed Zahir Shah, with an aide. The remainder of the film shows various gardens and architecture in the region.
Afghan Army units parade in Kabul, Afghanistan. An Afghan army jeep passes on a road during the parade of the Afghan Army units at Kabul. Several people on the side of the road. Flags along the side of the road. Few army jeeps moving with army personnel. Flags on each jeep. A number of Afghan officials, guests, diplomatic corps and military attaches seated on the reviewing stand. Two SA-2 Guidelines, the Soviet designed surface-to-air missiles on transporters move along the road during the parade. A few missile containers on transporters moving on the road. A few BTR-40 armored personnel carriers with soldiers pass in the parade. BRDM-2s, armored patrol cars follow the BTR-40s. A few BTR-60s, eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers with soldiers moving on the road. A few BTR-152s, non-amphibious armored personnel carriers passing along the road with soldiers on it during the parade. Soldiers on T-54 tanks pass during the parade. A vehicle parked in front of a building. A few men outside the building. King Mohammed Zahir Shah emerges out of the building. The King and his wife Humaira Begum gets into the vehicle and the vehicle moves with other vehicles escorting. The King salutes to the officials standing along the road.
Afghan Army units parade in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan Army armored vehicles carrying troops passing along a road during the Afghan Army parade in Kabul. People lined on the side of the road. A few BTR-40 armored personnel carriers with soldiers, pass in the parade. A few aircraft passes above the region of the parade. Airborne troops in trucks pass along the parade. A few amphibious tracked personnel carriers passing along the parade. A few communication trucks moving along the road during the parade. A few GA2-69 trucks with anti-tank missiles move on the road. An officer on the side of the road watching the trucks. Truck-mounted rocket launchers following the missile trucks. Army personnel standing and watching the parade. View of the officials and dignitaries on the reviewing stand.
Afghan Army units parade in Kabul, Afghanistan. An officer standing on the side of the road saluting, during the Afghan Army parade in Kabul. Armored vehicles pass along the road. The limousine carrying the King, with motorcycle escort moves on the road. View of the guests and dignitaries on the reviewing stand. Army personnel lined on the side of the road. View of the women guests on the reviewing stand. The guests and officials on the reviewing stand get up from their seats. Leaflets dropped from Afghan Air Force Mi-4 helicopter in flight over the region of the parade. Afghan Army color guard march with troops. The troops marching along the road. Men and children on the side of the road watch the troops. Armed troops march.
King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan leaves the Arg Palace (G5GG+5MW, Akber, Afghanistan) in Kabul with cavalry marching behind him, for the celebration of Eid. King Mohammed Zahir Shah and Prime Minister Daoud Khan are welcomed by officials of the Cabinet and Parliament. The King and his Party proceed to the mosque. People gather to recall in their prayers. The Islamic crowd bows down to pray. Soldiers and people pay homage to their king by saluting and raising the flags. After prayer King Zahir Shah leaves in his car for the palace. Afghans embrace each other to mark the celebration of Eid. Children take a ride on a rustic hand-operated ferris wheel.
A film about the life of people in Afghanistan. Children play at a school. Exteriors of the University of Kabul. Students milling about in the foreground. American and Afghan professors at work. Students in the university campus. Views of students playing football (Soccer), basketball, boxing, throwing the shot put, and wrestling.