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
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
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 : 2.034
5.964
Total Vote : 14
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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