It is the last phase of 'The Great Game'. The Anglo-Russian Alliance has been signed, and British colonialists assert their control over Afghanistan with a heavy military presence. British and Indian soldiers parade through the streets on horses and camels, and officers drive their motorcars through the city. In the markets and ports of Baghdad, Afghans go about their daily business, working on the ships and roads, socialising in men's clubs and sitting in the markets. Shot in the era of the time of the last Anglo-Afghan War in 1919, this atmospheric footage offers a fascinating glimpse into a lost world.