The Land of the Enlightened (2016)
"How children master their lives in war-torn Afghanistan by engaging in ingenious commerce."
Title: The Land of the Enlightened
Original Title: The Land of the Enlightened
Release Date: 2016-03-16
Status: Released
Rating: 6/10 (from 14 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Sciapode, Savage Film, Fastnet Films, Beetz Brothers Film Production, Submarine, ZDF/Arte, Canvas, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON), Eyeworks, Prime
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
Gholam Nasir
Himself
Khyrgyz Baj
Himself
Zulfu
Himself
Noor
Himself
