Review of The Eagle Huntress (2016) by Jon C — 05 Aug 2017
Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl Mongolian wants to become the first female eagle hunter.
Despite the fact the tradition has been handed down by men for generations she intends to break that mold and show that girls can be just as brave and courageous.
Her mother even feels that a woman has the right to choose her happiness and for this girl she wants to do just that.
The film is so astonishingly shot in this almost barren landscape; we see the peoples live their lives the way they do and how in tune with nature they are.
The eagle hunter competition is a big deal for this part of the world and has its contestants show their skills with their birds.
Daisy Ridley wonderfully narrates Aisholpan's life from her home to her school to following in her father's footsteps taming her own eagle.
It's a rough journey to be successful mastering the animal as well as the elements.
Not an ordinary documentary but a very inspiring one looking beautiful while telling a unique story of one person breaking tradition as well as changing it.
This review of The Eagle Huntress (2016) was written by Jon C on 05 Aug 2017.
The Eagle Huntress has generally received positive reviews.
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