The Land of the Enlightened

2016

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

  • Documentary

6.0

14

March 16, 2016

1h 23m

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Synopsis

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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Original Title

The Land of the Enlightened

Spoken Languages

Persian, Russian, English

Production Countries

Belgium, Afghanistan, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany

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