The Eagle Huntress, directed by Otto Bell and produced in association with Shine Global, is set to open in select US theaters on October 28th followed by additional cities.  The documentary premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January where it was bought by Sony Pictures Classics and features narration by Star Wars star Daisy Ridley and an original song by Sia.

The film follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve 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.

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.  Director Otto Bell told National Geographic “it’s rich in a lot of universal themes we can all appreciate, like female empowerment, the relationship between a father and his daughter, coming of age, and the natural world.”

 

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS RELEASE PLAN

10/28

NEW YORK • LOS ANGELES

11/4

SAN FRANCISCO • CHICAGO • WASHINGTON, DC

11/11

SAN DIEGO • DALLAS • HOUSTON • MINNEAPOLIS • PHILADELPHIA • BOSTON • PHOENIX

11/18

SEATTLE • PORTLAND • DENVER • MILWAUKEE • MIAMI •FT. LAUDERDALE • BOCA RATON • WEST PALM • BALTIMORE • ATLANTA • ST. LOUIS • HONOLULU • AUSTIN • NEW YORK AREA• LOS ANGELES AREA

11/23

NATIONWIDE • DETROIT • INDIANAPOLIS • SAN ANTONIO • MADISON • PITTSBURGH • CHARLOTTE • RALEIGH-DURHAM • NEW ORLEANS • CLEVELAND • CINCINNATI • COLUMBUS • DAYTON • KANSAS CITY • SALT LAKE CITY • NAPLES • FT. MYERS • ORLANDO • SARASOTA