
Follow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.
This spellbinding documentary follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl who is fighting to become the first female eagle hunter in twelve generations of her Kazakh family. Through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate verite footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes like female empowerment, the natural world, coming of age and the onset of modernity.
Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle huntress.
- Written by and Brian McInnis
SYNOPSIS
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Daisy Ridley | Narrator |
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Aisholpan Nurgaiv | Self |
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Rys Nurgaiv | Self |
Director | Otto Bell |
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Producer | Otto Bell, Sharon Chang, Jeremy Chilnick, Dan Cogan, Barbara Dobkin, Susan MacLaury, Stacey Reiss, Daisy Ridley, Regina K. Scully, Marc H. Simon, Morgan Spurlock | |
Musician | Jeff Peters | |
Photography | Simon Niblett |
Nr Discs | 1 |
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Regions | Region A |
Owner | Kerry & Dawn |
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Location | Movies-01 |
Storage Device | TD 25 |
Purchased | Feb 24, 2017 |
Quantity | 1 |
Watched | |
Index | 826 |
Added Date | Feb 24, 2017 22:32:41 |
Modified Date | Apr 17, 2024 00:48:26 |