The Land of the Enlightened
2016
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...
Director:
Pieter-Jan De Pue
Writers:
Pieter-Jan De Pue, David Dusa, Herwig Deweerdt
Awards:
2 wins & 11 nominations
Production:
N/A
Country:
Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Afghanistan
