Eagle Huntress, The

A FILM BY Otto Bell

Eagle Huntress, The

A FILM BY Otto Bell

Simon Niblett's cinematography, utilizing drones to catch impossible scenes of flight, is extraordinary, especially in the winter hunting sequences that end the film. But it's the face and skill of of Aisholpan you'll remember.

-Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The soaring documentary 'The Eagle Huntress' tells a heartwarming, intimate story of gender rebellion

-Kenneth Turan, The LA Times

Eagle Huntress, The

Synopsis

A 13-year-old girl trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her family to become an eagle hunter. Narrated by Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley.

Theatrical Release Date

Friday, November 04, 2016

Original Languages: Kazakh
Genre: Documentary, Adventure, Family
Running Time: 87 min.
Year: 2016

CREDITS

CAST

Daisy Ridley

Aisholpan Nurgaiv

Rys Nurgaiv

DIRECTED BY

Otto Bell

TRAILER

PHOTOS

Eagle Huntress, The

Aisholpan. Photo by Asher Svidensky, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Aisholpan’s father, NurgaivPhoto by Andrew Yarme, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Left to right: Aisholpan’s father, Nurgaiv. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.

Eagle Huntress, The

Aisholpan. Photo by Asher Svidensky, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Photo by Asher Svidensky, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Aisholpan. Photo by Andrew Yarme, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.

Eagle Huntress, The

Left to right: Aisholpan and her father, NurgaivCourtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Photo by Asher Svidensky, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Aisholpan. Photo by Andrew Yarme, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.

Eagle Huntress, The

Photo by Asher Svidensky, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.

Eagle Huntress, The

Photo by Asher Svidensky, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Aisholpan. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

AisholpanCourtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Left to right: Aisholpan and her father Nurgaiv. Photo by Asher Svidensky, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Aisholpan. Photo by Asher Svidensky, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Aisholpan’s father, Nurgaiv Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Left to right: Aisholpan’s father, Nurgaiv and Aisholpan. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

AisholpanCourtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Eagle Huntress, The

Aisholpan. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics