The Eagle Huntress (2016)

Directed by

Otto Bell

Genre

documentary film, adventure film, sport film, family film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

G

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 106 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 13 year old Kazakh girl in Mongolia trains to become a eagle hunter and compete in a festival. She faces doubt from her community but is supported by her father.

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What happens

The Eagle Huntress is a 2016 internationally co-produced Kazakh-language documentary feature film directed by Otto Bell and narrated by executive producer Daisy Ridley. It follows the story of Aisholpan Nurgaiv, a 13-year-old Kazakh girl from Mongolia, as she attempts to become the first female eagle hunter to compete in the Golden Eagle Festival at Ölgii, Mongolia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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