The Eagle Huntress

(2016)

★ 7 IMDb · 108 votes

Genres: Family, Documentary, Adventure

Year: 2016

Runtime: 87 мин

Country: Mongolia

Director: Otto Bell

Cast: Дейзи Ридли, Nurgaiv Aisholpan, Nurgaiv Rys, Alma Dalaykhan, Bosaga Rys

Plot

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.