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Eagle Huntress

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Sharon Chang

Stacey Reiss

Otto Bell

Storyville: Eagle Huntress

17/06/2018

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A 13-year-old girl dreams of becoming the first female eagle hunter in Mongolia.

A Storyville documentary. Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl from a remote Mongolian tribe, dreams of becoming the first female eagle hunter in her country.

Aisholpan is a 13-year-old girl from a remote Mongolian tribe, who dreams of becoming an eagle hunter - just like her father and her grandfather before him. The ancient tradition stretches back over 1,000 years, but Aisholpan's plans are almost dashed at the outset by the male-dominated eagle hunting community, who strongly disapprove of girls taking part, arguing they should stay at home to milk the cows and make the tea. Meanwhile, Aisholpan and her determined father - who passionately believes girls can do anything that boys can - set out to prove she can become Mongolia's first eagle huntress.

Eagle Huntress premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for best documentary at the 2017 Baftas.

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