The Eagle Huntress
2016 · Movie · G · 87 min · ★ 7.1 · 83% critics
A determined teenager from a nomadic Kazakh family trains a golden eagle and learns an ancient hunting tradition usually passed from father to son. With support at home and skepticism from others, she prepares for a major local festival while facing the harsh realities of life in the mountains.
Also known as Eagle Huntress
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-11-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (104 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting, easy-to-follow documentary about tradition, nature, and persistence, with big landscapes like The Elephant Queen or Earth: One Amazing Day; Not for you if animal-hunting themes or staged-feeling scenes bother you.
Pros: inspiring coming-of-age story; striking mountain scenery; warm family bond | Cons: feels staged at times; controversial animal treatment; heavy English narration
Themes
- sports
- mongolia
- eagle
- based on true story
- sports documentary
- eagle hunting
Cast & crew
Daisy Ridley
as Self - Narrator (voice)
- NA
Nurgaiv Aisholpan
as Self
- NR
Nurgaiv Rys
as Self
- AD
Alma Dalaykhan
as Self
- BR
Bosaga Rys
as Self
Directed by Otto Bell