The Land of the Enlightened (2016)

03/16/2016 (BE) • 1h 23m

Documentary

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...

Top Billed Cast

Zulfu

Himself

Noor

Himself


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

hybrid

afghanistan

docudrama

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