Breaking traditional gender roles with the eagle huntress. A mongolian girl breaks with tradition and trains to. Nov 02, 2016 the eagle huntress may be driven by its main character and her story, but its also a nature documentary, reveling in spectacular images of the central asian steppes and the snow peaks. Because the story telling is so strong, i had to check, and. The eagle huntress is the soaring tale of an adolescent girl, at the time filming began, training hard and fighting for her passion. Many readers have hopefully already seen this film in the theatre. Kissaki films otto bell to direct asholpan documentary. We even did a podcast with one of the films cinematographers after its sundance premiere earlier this year. The eagle huntress, a skyhigh documentary salute to girl power, is at its best when it soars with a purity of purpose while propelled by a humbly determined yearold mongolian girl on the brink of breaking through an ancient gender divide.
Through breathtaking aerial cinematography and intimate verite footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes like female. Not all girls are given as much support and encouragement by their families as aisholpan. New yorkbased production company kissaki films has secured the life rights to asholpan, a young eagle huntress whose talents have recently made her an internet sensation. Her eagle took five seconds, earning the best time in the final eventand aisholpans victory. The documentary the eagle huntress 2016 follows aisholpan, a yearold girl who lives in the altai mountains in mongolia, as she trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her kazakh family to become an eagle hunter and rises to the pinnacle of the centuriesold tradition. And its no surprise that this movie has people buzzing. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The eagle huntress among the isolated kazakh tribe in the mountains of northwest mongolia, the long tradition of eagle hunting has only been practiced by men. The eagle huntress eventually finds aisholpan competing at a hitherto menonly eagle hunting competition and, later, taking her eagle out for its first bona fide hunt. The eagle huntress details the trials of aisholpans journey as she trains as an eagle hunter, takes part in her first hunt, and attempts to rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. Support organizations that promote girls rights, such as girls inc. It follows the story of aisholpan, a yearold kazakh girl from mongolia, as she attempts to become the first female eagle hunter to compete in the eagle festival at ulgii, mongolia.
Sep 10, 2018 the eagle huntress is both a documentary and the thoroughly engaging story of aisholpan, a yearold kazakh girl from western mongolia, as she attempts to become the first female eagle hunter to compete in the eagle festival at ulgii, capital city of the province. Among the isolated kazakh tribe in the mountains of northwest mongolia, only men have practiced the long tradition of eagle hunting. The story of a young mongolian girl who takes up a traditionally male role in her nomadic community is. It follows the story of aisholpan, a yearold kazakh girl from mongolia, as she attempts to become the first female eagle hunter to compete in the eagle festival at ulgii, mongolia, established in 1999. Documentarymaker otto bells debut feature, the eagle huntress, tells the story of aisholpan, a yearold powerhouse bucking centuries of tradition with her quest to become modernday. Nov 17, 2016 the eagle huntress is an exciting new film based on the real life story of a yearold mongolian girl named aisholpan as she sets out become an eagle huntera great honor that is usually only bestowed upon boys and men in her kazahk culture.
Aisholpan is a yearold striving to overcome 2,000 years of history to become the firstever female eagle hunter in northwestern mongolia. The eagle huntress is an exciting new film based on the real life story of a yearold mongolian girl named aisholpan as she sets out become an eagle huntera great honor that is usually only bestowed upon boys and men in her kazahk culture. That was the question for simon niblett, director of photography of documentary the eagle huntress, which premiered at the sundance film festival and is planned to unspool during the telluride and. Teenage eagle hunter is mongolias new movie star a new documentary chronicles a yearold girls quest to join an eagle hunting competition. The eagle huntress lets viewers into an often unseen world. Thirteenyearold aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress. Sep 18, 2016 the eagle huntress might be the perfect documentary, but it almost didnt happen. Aug 04, 2016 teenage eagle hunter is mongolias new movie star a new documentary chronicles a yearold girls quest to join an eagle hunting competition. At its heart a simple story of a girl and her eagle, the charming documentary the eagle huntress follows aisholpan, a yearold mongolian girl, as she seeks to become. Filmed in a remote part of western mongolia, this beautifully shot film chronicles the coming of age of aisholpan, a yearold girl who wants to become an eagle hunter like her dad, grandfather, and all male ancestors stretching back 12 generations. Jan 29, 2016 eagle huntress is divided into roughly three sections. Nov 10, 2016 the eagle huntress eventually finds aisholpan competing at a hitherto menonly eagle hunting competition and, later, taking her eagle out for its first bona fide hunt.
The eagle huntress follows aisholpan, a yearold girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her kazakh family to become an. Eagle huntress is divided into roughly three sections. Teenage eagle huntress overturns 2,000 years of male. The eagle huntress is both a documentary and the thoroughly engaging story of aisholpan, a yearold kazakh girl from western mongolia, as she attempts to become the first female eagle hunter to compete in the eagle festival at ulgii, capital city of the province. The eagle huntress a sony pictures classics release. Aisholpan nurgaiv and her golden eagle akkanat are the stars of recent hit film the eagle huntress. Set against the breathtaking expanse of the mongolian steppe, the eagle huntress features some of the most aweinspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, giving this intimate tale of. About this study guide thank you for including the documentary film,the eagle huntress, in your classroom. Documentarymaker otto bells debut feature, the eagle huntress, tells the story of aisholpan, a yearold powerhouse bucking centuries of tradition with her quest to. We caught up with her to find out what lifes like in mongolias wilds and whats next for her and her bird. A spectacular, inspirational story, the eagle huntress opens up a culture known to very few of us and proves that with the.
It was refreshing to see this year old young lady conduct herself in such a humble, quiet way yet with such tenacity and strength, both mentally and physically. A film guide that looks at the eagle huntress 2016, an inspiring documentary about a yearold girl seeking to defy tradition and become an eagle hunter in her isolated mongolian community. This guide is useful for exploring topics including citizenship, geography and pshe in addition to. The eagle huntress is a documentary that tells the story of aisholpan, a year old kazakh girl living in the remote altai mountains of mongolia, who is determined to become an eagle hunter like her father despite the fact that its a tradition usually reserved for men. Sep 01, 2016 the eagle huntress follows aisholpan, a yearold girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle. Mongolia the altai mountains 6 of 6 found this interesting interesting. Aisholpan and her family deserve to be held up and apart from any controversy generated by my works as they are not responsible for the media marketing or filmmaking processes involved in the. The eagle huntress may be driven by its main character and her story, but its also a nature documentary, reveling in spectacular images of the central asian steppes and the snow peaks. The eagle huntress soaring cinematography featurette. The eagle huntress official hd trailer 2016 youtube.
Oct 25, 2016 documentarymaker otto bells debut feature, the eagle huntress, tells the story of aisholpan, a yearold powerhouse bucking centuries of tradition with her quest to become modernday. We loved the music, narration, cinematography, but most importantly, the main character herself. The eagle huntress was a beautiful, captivating film. For this is an utterly joyous, lifeaffirming tale about. But when he saw this photo, he flew to mongolia and followed one girls struggle to capture and tame. Dec 03, 2016 the eagle huntress is the soaring tale of an adolescent girl, at the time filming began, training hard and fighting for her passion. Nov 18, 2016 the eagle huntress is a documentary about a young kazakh girl, aisholpan, who wants to follow her father in the family tradition eagle hunting. The eagle huntress had its world premiere back in january at the sundance film festival in utah. Featuring breathtaking cinematography and intimate footage, this film not only explores the life of a young girl striving to pursue her passion and break down.
Hard to believe this beautiful film is a documentary. This documentary follows aisholpan, a yearold girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of. The eagle huntress is a documentary about a young kazakh girl, aisholpan, who wants to follow her father in the family tradition eagle hunting. The eagle huntress follows aisholpan, a yearold girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries. In addition to be an inspiring and heartwarming tale, this is a story of selfbelief and empowerment against the odds. The eagle huntress follows aisholpan, a yearold girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle. Mar 07, 2017 the eagle huntress is a documentary about aisholpan, her path to becoming an eagle hunter, a cultural heritage usually taken on by males, the family that supports her, and the mongolian kazakh community that seeks to continue the ancient tradition with its golden eagle festival. The eagle huntress follows aisholpan, a yearold girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her kazakh family to. Share the eagle huntress with those in your immediate community.
The eagle huntress follows aisholpan, a yearold girl, as she. The eagle huntress film the girl who defied tradition. The eagle huntress, the story of a star athlete, beautifully. In the eagle huntress, aisholpan, a yearold girl from mongolia, bucks 2,000 years of tradition to become the first female to hunt with formidable golden eagles in her homeland. Documentarymaker otto bells debut feature, the eagle huntress, tells the story of aisholpan, a yearold powerhouse bucking centuries of. The eagle huntress might be the perfect documentary, but it almost didnt happen it isnt hitting theaters until next month, but much has already been written aboutthe eagle huntress. Eagle hunting is an ancient tradition for kazakh men, and the ultimate honor is. By her side are her two faithful companions, a majestic golden eagle chick that she is about transform into a mighty pursuer of prey and her. Bell, a firsttime filmmaker, had spent his worldly wealth on. Because the story telling is so strong, i had to check, and yes, the girl. The film and the companion study guide can serve as powerful curricular tools to encourage students age 1217 to think critically, discuss and reflect on themes that are crucial to adolescent development, including. The eagle huntress is one of the best dramadocumentary films that i have seen.
Two cinematographers and three quarters of a tonne of photographic equipment, including the latest stabilized drone technology make this a must see film. In this most remote part of the least populated country. Even though many people in her community reject the idea of a girl taking part in their ancient. Hearing the summoning words, the eagle dives down and lands on her arm. A riteofpassage movie about a girls dreams of being the first female to enter the. Stunning views across the plains of mongolia and a story of a young girls triumph against the odds. The eagle huntress is a 2016 internationally coproduced kazakhlanguage documentary film directed by otto bell and narrated by executive producer daisy ridley. There were repeat filming visits to mongolia, but conditions became unfriendlier.
It isnt hitting theaters until next month, but much has already been written aboutthe eagle huntress. The eagle huntress is a 2016 internationally coproduced kazakhlanguage documentary film directed by otto bell and narrated by executive producer daisy. Jan 28, 2016 the eagle huntress, a documentary film set in mongolia directed by otto bell and starring teenager aisholpan nurgaiv, debuted sunday at sundance film festival in park city, utah. Bells film follows aisholpan, a yearold girl, as she trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her family to become an eagle hunter. The eagle huntress follows aisholpan, a yearold girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. We did three to four hours of filming, then the sun dropped behind the mountains. Now nurgaiv is the star of a new documentary, the eagle huntress. Jul 16, 2014 new yorkbased production company kissaki films has secured the life rights to asholpan, a young eagle huntress whose talents have recently made her an internet sensation. It is little wonder, perhaps, that ridley embraced the.
A documentary that recently came out on dvd, called the eagle huntress, caught it all on film. The incredible story behind the film the eagle huntress w. Firstly, agalai and aisholpan have to cull a young and wild female eagle from a nest perched high up a mountainside before the girl gets to. The eagle huntress is a documentary about aisholpan, her path to becoming an eagle hunter, a cultural heritage usually taken on by males, the family that supports her, and the mongolian kazakh community that seeks to continue the ancient tradition with its golden eagle festival. Eagle huntress was the smashing sellout opening night of our focus on nature series, and weve been deluged by requests for a return engagement. The film, which is executiveproduced and narrated by star wars star. The eagle huntress, a film about a kazakh girl in mongolia learning to hunt with a golden eagle, divides opinion. Mar 30, 2018 aisholpans mom interviewed by activist during filming achi jurcher.
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