The Land of the Enlightened

"How children master their lives in war-torn Afghanistan by engaging in ingenious commerce."Movie
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The Land of the Enlightened
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StarringGholam NasirKhyrgyz BajZulfu
DirectorPieter-Jan De Pue
WriterPieter-Jan De Pue
NR 1 hr 23 minDocumentary
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Plot
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...

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Christian Beetz
Production Companies:Sciapode, Savage Film, Fastnet Films, Beetz Brothers Film Production, Submarine, ZDF/Arte, Canvas, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON), Eyeworks, Prime
The Land of the Enlightened on the Web:Official Website, WikiData
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