Hunting with eagles It has been suggested that this. The Eagle Huntress follows 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. For the Kazakh people of the Altai region, it is a practice that is not only crucial to their survival in the remote area, but also a badge of honor and expertise in the long- held tradition. Inspired by her father, Nurgaiv’s daughter Aisholpan has taken an avid interest in the craft with hopes of tearing down the boundaries of cultural sexism and becoming the titular, first- ever The Eagle Huntress. In capturing her passion, her family’s encouragement, and the societal roadblocks ahead of her to overcome, director Otto Bell has created an empowering, gorgeously shot documentary. The 1. 3- year- old Aisholpan leaves her secluded home five days a week to live at a dorm attending school, where she has dreams of becoming a doctor. When she’s not wrestling her male schoolmates (and defeating them) in extra curricular activities, she’s studying by flashlight in her home on the days off. It’s here where she cultivates her admiration for her father’s falconry skills and decides she will become the first female to take part in this tradition. While her father’s ceaseless support is beautiful to witness — he tells her she’s as “brave as any man” he knows — this is against the wishes of the close- minded males in the trade, who believe a woman’s place is in the kitchen and it’s “too cold” for them in the mountain region. As Aisholpan climbs the ranks through a riveting competition with over 7. Rather than portraying just the incredible feats she’s able to pull off, Bell also captures her femininity. In perhaps the film’s best shot, we see her putting on “Sugar Shimmer” nail polish next to bloody bone she recently fed her eagle. Along with Aisholpan’s enduring spirit, The Eagle Huntress excels in portraying the beauty and respect the people here have for both the animals and environment. Executive produced by Daisy Ridley, for any girl that found inspiration in Rey, Aisholpan offers a real- life, profoundly inspiring testament to disregard age- old societal constraints and forge ahead with your passion. The Eagle Huntress premiered at the 2. Sundance Film Festival and opens on October 2. B+See More: Festivals, Sundance 2. The Eagle Huntress. Eagle Huntress TrailerThe Eagle Huntress, a documentary film set in Mongolia directed by Otto Bell and starring teenager Aisholpan Nurgaiv, debuted Sunday at Sundance Film. THE EAGLE HUNTRESS follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an. THE EAGLE HUNTRESS follows 13-year-old Aisholpan Nurgaiv as she prepares to compete in the Annual Golden Eagle Festival which would overturn 2,000 years of. How do you tell the story of a young girl on the ground and her eagle in the air, set in remote parts of Mongolia, sometimes in sub-zero temperatures?
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