The Land of the Enlightened

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

The Land of the Enlightened (2016)

Documentary

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...

Director: Pieter-Jan De Pue

Release Date: 2016-03-16
Status: Released
Run time: 83 min / 1:23
Production Companies : Sciapode, Savage Film, Fastnet Films, Beetz Brothers Film Production, Submarine, ZDF/Arte, Canvas, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON), Eyeworks, Prime
Production Countries: Belgium, Afghanistan, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany

IMDB

http://thelandoftheenlightened.com/


Casts

Gholam Nasir
Himself
Khyrgyz Baj
Himself
Zulfu
Himself
Noor
Himself

Crew

Production Femke Wolting Co-Producer
Sound Robert Flanagan Sound Designer
Editing Alain Dessauvage Editorial Consultant
Production Morgan Bushe Co-Producer
Production Bart Van Langendonck Producer
Editing David Dusa Editor
Production Christian Beetz Executive Producer
Production Christian Beetz Co-Producer
Directing Pieter-Jan De Pue Director
Camera Pieter-Jan De Pue Director of Photography
Writing Pieter-Jan De Pue Writer
Editing Stijn Deconinck Editor
Sound Denis Clohessy Music

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