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The Eagle Huntress

Directed by Otto Bell

2016 – 87'

Synopsis

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.

WINNER OF THE 2017 RAI FILM FESTIVAL PRESIDENT’S AWARD

THE SCREENING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A Q&A WITH THE DIRECTOR OTTO BELL

RAI FILM Festival 2025

The next RAI FILM Festival will take place in person from 27-30 March 2025 at the Watershed Cinema and the Arnolfini International Centre for Contemporary Arts in Bristol (UK) and online throughout the month of April 2025.