FILM: "The Eagle Huntress" (Oct. 28th)

Laemmle.com (NoHo); YouTube.com; Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson, Wisdom Quarterly

"The Eagle Huntress" follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl from Central Asia [Scythia/Ancient Sakka or Shakya Land (see ranajitpal.com on the location of the real Kapilavastu), where the Buddha grew up].

She trains to become the first female in 12 generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter as she rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries.

Set against the breathtaking expanse of the Mongolian steppe, "The Eagle Huntress" features some of the most awe-inspiring cinematography ever captured in a documentary, giving this intimate tale of a young girl’s quest the dramatic force of an epic narrative film.

(Indie Films) Featurette on making of "The Eagle Huntress"

  

Central Asia above N.W. India

Opening at Laemmles at the Los Angeles Royal and in New York on Oct. 28th, Pasadena Playhouse 7 on Nov. 4th, Town Center 5 on Nov. 4th, Claremont 5 on Nov. 11th, and NoHo 7 on Nov. 18th.

Genre: Adventure, documentary, family. Language: English, Kazakh. Director: Otto Bell. Cast: Bosaga Rys, Boshai Dalaikhan, Daisy Ridley (narrator), Nurgaiv Aisholpan, Rys Nurgaiv, Kuksyegyen Almagul.