Underplayed Gems

The Land of the Enlightened (2016)

The Land of the Enlightened poster
Directed by
Pieter-Jan De Pue
Genre
documentary film, drama film, war film
Country
Afghanistan, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
15
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of Afghan teenagers survive by selling explosives and smuggling blue gemstones. The film captures their daily lives in a war-torn landscape.

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What happens

«Земля просвітлених» (англ. The Land of the Enlightened) — міжнародно-спродюсований документальний фільм, знятий Пітером-Яном де Пю. Світова прем'єра стрічки відбулась 24 січня 2016 року на Санденському міжнародному кінофестивалі, а в Україні — на Одеському міжнародному кінофестивалі. Фільм розповідає про банду афганських підлітків, яка продає вибухівку, займається контрабандою блакитного дорогоцінного каміння тощо. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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