The film, some of which looks staged, is too slick, and its feminist emphasis, complete with Australian performer Sia singing "You can do anything" on the soundtrack, grates. But Aisholpan triumphs over these excesses.
The Eagle Huntress
Witness one girl's dream take flight
2016 · 1h 27m · G Adventure, Documentary, Family
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The Eagle Huntress
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Follow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.
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The movie's restrained second half stuns, ranking as one of the most magical stretches of nonfiction filmmaking in recent years.
A 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl breaks a traditional role's gender barrier in this entertaining documentary.
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