The Land of the Enlightened
World Documentary Competition
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...
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