Event

World Film: The Eagle Huntress

Monday, May 1, 2017
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Petty Auditorium

Aisholpan a 13-year-old Kazakh girl who belongs to a group of nomads spends her summers in a yurt near the Altai Mountains. In Kazakh and English, with subtitles in English.

Aisholpan is a 13-year-old Kazakh girl who belongs to a group of nomads, and spends her summers in a yurt near the Altai Mountains. Following in the footsteps of her father and generations before him, Aisholpan trains to become an eagle hunter, ultimately facing down opposition in this traditionally male space to compete at the annual Golden Eagle Festival. In Kazakh and English, with subtitles in English. Narrated by Daisy Ridley.

Released 2016 - 87 minutes - Rated G - Documentary