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The Land of the Enlightened

The Land of the Enlightened

20161h 23m

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2016

Runtime

1h 23m

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

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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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Mar 16, 2016
Digital Release
Mar 16, 2016
Languages
RussianPersianEnglish
Production Countries
BelgiumAfghanistanNetherlandsIrelandGermany