The Land of the Enlightened
The Land of the Enlightened

The Land of the Enlightened

The Land of the Enlightened

How children master their lives in war-torn Afghanistan by engaging in ingenious commerce.

Release date : 2016-03-16

Production country :

Belgium,

Afghanistan,

Netherlands,

Ireland,

Germany

Production company :

Sciapode,

Savage Film,

Fastnet Films,

Beetz Brothers Film Production,

Submarine,

ZDF/Arte,

Canvas,

Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON),

Eyeworks,

Prime

Status : Released

Durasi : 83 Min.

Popularity : 1.947

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Total Vote : 14

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A group of Kuchi children are living in a minefield around Bagram airfield, Afghanistan. They dig out anti-personal mines in order to sell the explosives to child workers mining in a Lappis Lazulli mine. The trajectory of the blue precious stones goes towards Tajikistan and China, through an area controlled by child soldiers. When they are not waging their own mini-wars in the daily madness of life in Afghanistan, the children are fleeing away in their personal fantasies and dreams, while the American soldiers are planning their retreat...

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