The Land Of The Enlightened

Sundance 2016
World Documentary Competition
Rotterdam IFF 2016
Tiger Competition

The Land Of The Enlightened

A Film by Pieter-Jan De Pue

2016 - Belgium - Documentary - 1.85 - 87 min.

with Gholam Nasir , Khyrgyz Baj & Noor & Zulfu

Languages: English , Farsi , Russian , Pashtu , Uzbek , Waghi , Khyrgyz
Produced by Bart Van Langendonck

In the wild Afghan mountains, a gang of Kuchi kids dig out anti-personal mines to collect the explosives,
recycle weapons and keep tight control on the caravans smuggling opium . 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...

Sundance 2016
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Rotterdam IFF 2016
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