The Land of the Enlightened
"How children master their lives in war-torn Afghanistan by engaging in ingenious commerce."
Overview
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...
About The Land of the Enlightened (2016)
Released in 2016, The Land of the Enlightened is a documentary film from Sciapode (Belgium). It was directed by Pieter-Jan De Pue and written by Pieter-Jan De Pue. The cast is led by Gholam Nasir, Khyrgyz Baj, Zulfu and Noor. With a runtime of 1h 23m, the film averages 6.0/10 across 14 TMDB ratings.
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