The Land of the Enlightened
Directed by Pieter-Jan De Pue
Starring Gholam Nasir, Khyrgyz Baj, Noor and Zulfu
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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Reviews
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★★★★ review by Michiel Venmans on Letterboxd
Pieter-Jan De Pue (aka Godenkind van Stijn Coninckx)
Gezien in Cinema Ritcs op een trapje.
Boeiend portret, fantastisch gefotografeerd - ik denk dat de making of van deze documentaire minstens even interessant kan zijn als de film. -
★★★★ review by Peter Valerio on Letterboxd
Children in Afghanistan navigate their war-torn country. Scavenging mines and spent shells. Trading opium and lapis lazuli. Lyrical anti-occupation film.
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★★★★½ review by Arne DL on Letterboxd
Aangezien half Letterboxd er was:
u weet zelf waarom hij zo sterk is...(is u te beleefd?)
(waarschijnlijk wel)je weet zelf waarom hij zo sterk is...
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★★★★½ review by Jonathan Van Hemelrijck on Letterboxd
Inspiratie. Inspiratie inspiratie inspiratie. Alles is mogelijk.
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★★★★ review by Siân on Letterboxd
Beautiful, intimate, gorgeous cinematography; part fable, part documentary.
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