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The Land of the Enlightened

Documentary
2016, 1h 23min
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...
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Afghanistan, Germany
Cast:
Khyrgyz Baj,
Gholam Nasir,
Noor,
Zulfu
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Critic Phil Hoad
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Beautifully intimate 16mm photography and a hazy structure make the film feel like an opium dream...

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Khyrgyz Baj
As Himself
Gholam Nasir
As Himself
Noor
As Himself
Zulfu
As Himself
David Dusa
Writer

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In the rugged mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, a group of armed young boys struggle to survive amidst the remnants of war. They scavenge for old landmines, extract lapis lazuli, and trade opium, all while navigating their own mini-wars and personal fantasies. As the American soldiers plan their retreat, the children's trajectory is marked by the blue precious stones that make their way towards Tajikistan and China. This documentary-fiction blends gritty reality with dreamlike imagery to convey the harsh conditions and resilience of these resourceful young nomads.

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