The Eagle Huntress

2016, Documentary, 1h 27m

128 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Effectively stirring and bolstered by thrilling visuals, The Eagle Huntress uses its heartwarming message to fill up a feature that might have made for an even more powerful short film. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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, Nurgaiv, believes that a girl can do anything a boy can, as long as she's determined.
  • Rating:
    G
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Otto Bell
  • Producer:
    Stacey Reiss, Sharon Chang, Otto Bell
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $3.2M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Sony Pictures Classics

Cast & Crew

Daisy Ridley
Narrator
Aisholpan Nurgaiv
Rys Nurgaiv
Otto Bell
Director
Stacey Reiss
Producer
Sharon Chang
Producer
Otto Bell
Producer
Morgan Spurlock
Executive Producer
Daisy Ridley
Executive Producer
Jeremy Chilnick
Executive Producer
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Regina K. Scully
Executive Producer
Marc H. Simon
Executive Producer
Barbara Dobkin
Executive Producer
Simon Niblett
Cinematography
Pierre Takal
Film Editing
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Audience Reviews for The Eagle Huntress

  • Sep 11, 2017
    I'll start by saying the cinematography by Simon Niblett is extraordinary. The scenery is gorgeous to begin with, sure, but it takes real skill to capture the shots he did, and that's what first and foremost makes this a film well worth seeing. The storytelling and pace from Director Otto Bell is also engaging, and it's such a unique tale. And who can forget the heartwarming relationship Aisholpan Nurgaiv has with her father Rys, both playing themselves? They are amazing people. There is a feminist message that is empowering to girls here, and it's a movie suitable for all ages. The film did take some heat for being described as a documentary, and while it's based on true events, it feels staged in portions and is a story told after the fact. Some get quite bent out of shape over that, and to them I would just say get over it and enjoy it for what it is - a beautiful movie.
    Antonius B Super Reviewer
  • Dec 12, 2016
    Magical, funny, moving and uplifting doc with images that will be etched into my brain for weeks.
    Daniel P Super Reviewer
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