Plot Summary
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...
Movie Details
- Original Title
- The Land of the Enlightened
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
Where to watch free (US)
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Production Companies
Sciapode
Savage Film
Fastnet Films
Beetz Brothers Film Production
Submarine
ZDF/Arte
