Aisholpan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl, comes from a long line of gifted golden eagle hunters. A skill passed down through 12 generations of her Kazakh family, Aisholpan dreams of hunting with her own golden eagle — but it’s always been the domain of men. It takes great skill, strength, and endurance to train an eagle to attack and capture foxes in the harsh, unforgiving winter landscape. Director Otto Bell follows the determined Aisholpan as she defies 2000 years of tradition, and with the help of her father, sets out to become the first female eagle huntress in Mongolia. One can’t help root for Aisholpan as she paints her nails with blue polish and prepares to compete against 70 men in the annual eagle hunting championship. With breathtaking cinematography and inspiring real life characters, The Eagle Huntress transports us to a remote part of the world where girl power is not only alive and well, but triumphs. (Running time: 87 minutes.) Director Otto Bell will be in attendance at Sunday's screening.
