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Riders on the Storm (2023)

Riders on the Storm poster
Directed by
Mark Oltmanns, Jason Motlagh
Genre
documentary film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 41m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows top Afghan players of buz kashi, a traditional sport where riders compete to carry a headless goat carcass to a goal. It looks at the skills and dedication of the athletes.

informativeintenseculturalathleticgroundedobservationalvisceral

What happens

Riders on the Storm ist ein Dokumentarfilm von Jason Motlagh und Mark Oltmanns. Der Film stellt einige von Afghanistans besten Buzkaschi-Spielern vor, einem alten Nationalsport des Landes, bei dem Reiter während der Turniere versuchen, einen kopflosen Ziegenkadaver ins Ziel zu bringen. Der Film feierte im März 2023 beim South by Southwest Film Festival seine Premiere. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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