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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 (14 votes) | 2016 | 1h 23m
Documentary
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...

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date March 16, 2016
  • Budget N/A
  • Revenue N/A
  • Production Sciapode, Savage Film, Fastnet Films, Beetz Brothers Film Production, Submarine, ZDF/Arte, Canvas, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON), Eyeworks, Prime

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