THE EAGLE HUNTRESS (U)

WHO’S IN IT?

(as themselves) Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridey

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Otto Bell (film debut), director, producer; Sharon Chang (film debut) and Stacey Reiss (The Diplomat), producers; Jeff Peters (When The Garden Was Eden), composer; Simon Niblett (Nobody Someday), cinematographer; Pierre Takal (One Direction: This Is Us), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Aisholpan Nurgaiv is a 13-year-old Mongolian girl who trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to be an eagle hunter, a tradition that is usually reserved for fathers and sons. The film follows her journey as she accepts the challenges that await her and becomes a certified and steadfast woman in the process…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This stunning documentary, with some breath-taking cinematography and narration by new Star Wars heroine Daisy Ridley, captures a powerful tale of female empowerment in one of the harshest landscapes in the world.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2016

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