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...
Release Date | March 16, 2016 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | The Land of the Enlightened | |
Runtime | 1h 23min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Persian, Russian, English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | Belgium, Afghanistan, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany | |
Production Companies | SciapodeSavage FilmFastnet FilmsBeetz Brothers Film ProductionSubmarineZDF/ArteCanvasInterkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON)EyeworksPrime |