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... | ||
Title | : | The Land of the Enlightened |
Release Date | : | 2016-03-16 |
Runtime | : | |
Production Countries | : | Belgium, Afghanistan, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, |
Production Co. | : | Sciapode Savage Film Fastnet Films Beetz Brothers Film Production Submarine ZDF/Arte Canvas Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON) Eyeworks Prime |
Genres | : | Documentary, |
Casts | : | Gholam Nasir, Khyrgyz Baj, Zulfu, Noor, |
Plot Keywords | : | hybrid, afghanistan, docudrama, |
Alternative Titles | : | Das Land der Erleuchteten La terra degli illuminati 上帝花园的小孩 |