HFS The Eagle Huntress (12A)

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HFS The Eagle Huntress (12A)

Mon 1 Jan 0001 - Mon 12 Nov 2018, Screen 1 Unreserved

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A Horsham Film Society Presentation

Mongolia, UK, USA 2016 Cert 12A 87 min Genre: Documentary, Adventure, Sport.

Director: Otto Bell Narrator: Daisy Ridley Starring: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv (as themselves)

Aishol-pan, a 13-year-old girl, trains to become the first female in 12 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. While there are many old Kazakh eagle hunters who vehemently reject the idea of any female taking part in their ancient tradition, Aisholpan's father believes that a girl can do anything a boy can, as long as she's determined.

Through breath-taking aerial cinematography and intimate verite footage, the film captures her personal journey while also addressing universal themes like female empowerment, the natural world, and coming of age.