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The Land of the Enlightened

How children master their lives in war-torn Afghanistan by engaging in ingenious commerce.

6.0(14)20161h 23m1

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...

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Released
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Language
Russian
  • hybrid
  • afghanistan
  • docudrama

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Produced in

Belgium, Afghanistan, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival24 Feb 2016
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical16 Mar 2016
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical (limited)Karlovy Vary International Film Festival2 Jul 2016
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT1516 Mar 2016

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The Land of the Enlightened was released on 16 March 2016.

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