The key answer of exercise 1

The people might be in traditional costume, or preparing for a festival or celebration. From the dress and reaction of the man, perhaps this is something to do with a marriage ceremony (he is seeing his bride dressed up and looks shocked). The country could be in Southern or Eastern Europe, or North Africa or the Near East.

Somebody is filming the event.

This is a country which is maintaining old traditions even though most people usually wear modern dress. Perhaps only women continue to wear traditional clothes.