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
World Documentary Competition
Rotterdam IFF 2016
Tiger Competition

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