Irish Film Institute -2016 DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL: THE LAND OF THE ENLIGHTENED

2016 DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL: THE LAND OF THE ENLIGHTENED

Director: Pieter-Jan De Pue

87 mins, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Afghanistan, 2016, Digital.


This intriguing drama-documentary hybrid takes us on a cinematic odyssey into the heart of war-tormented Afghanistan. Shot over seven years, first-time director Pieter-Jan De Pue paints a whimsical yet haunting picture of the country at a time of flux. As American soldiers prepare to leave, De Pue burrows deep into a land where young boys form wild gangs to control trade routes and deal in explosives, drugs and precious stones  – dreaming all the while of a brighter future. This transportative, meticulously-crafted film celebrates the visceral beauty of survival as it blends romance and harsh realism, serving as a testament to the unquenchable spirit of childhood and the extreme resilience of a people and country.

 

 

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