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The Land of the Enlightened
“How children master their lives in war-torn Afghanistan by engaging in ingenious commerce.”
6.0 / 10• 2016• 1h 23m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
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Gholam Nasir
Himself
LeadKB
Khyrgyz Baj
Himself
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Zulfu
Himself
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Noor
Himself
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pieter-Jan De Pue's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Land of the Enlightened is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
