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The Land of the Enlightened

How children master their lives in war-torn Afghanistan by engaging in ingenious commerce.
Mar 16, 2016 · 1h 23m
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PLOT

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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CAST

Gholam Nasir
Himself
Khyrgyz Baj
Himself
Zulfu
Himself
Noor
Himself
Directed by Pieter-Jan De Pue

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Sciapode, Savage Film, Fastnet Films, Beetz Brothers Film Production, Submarine, ZDF/Arte, Canvas, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON), Eyeworks, Prime
Country
IE, US

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