Summaries

Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress.

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.

Details

Keywords
  • snow adventure
  • competition
  • 13 year old
  • eagle
  • huntress
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Sport
  • Documentary
Release date Dec 15, 2016
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) G
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom Mongolia
Official sites Official Website
Language English Kazakh
Filming locations Mongolia
Production companies Kissaki Films Stacey Reiss Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $3169351
Opening weekend US & Canada $52574
Gross worldwide $4404734

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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