Name: The Eagle Huntress
Genre: Family, Documentary, Adventure
Released: 2016-11-02
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Daisy Ridley, Nurgaiv Aisholpan, Nurgaiv Rys, Alma Dalaykhan, Bosaga Rys

2016·Family·1h 27m

7.1

★

Follow 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 rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.

Directed by Otto Bell

sports

mongolia

eagle

based on true story

sports documentary

eagle hunting

Trailer

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Where to Watch

Cast

Daisy Ridley

Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew

Otto Bell

Director

Morgan Spurlock

Executive Producer

Otto Bell

Producer

Daisy Ridley

Executive Producer

Regina K. Scully

Executive Producer

Dan Cogan

Executive Producer

Jenny Raskin

Co-Executive Producer

Popular Reviews

11 reviews

desy

6.0★ · 10/30/25

really sweet and it made me smile. i especially loved seeing the family support and the love that goes into both the traditions and the new things that are happening. also very pretty.

Rob

8.0★ · 08/17/21

A very interesting insight into an unknown sport

glort

4.8★ · 02/02/18

this was cute but the soundtrack and narration were uhhh not good

CinemaTrashPRO

7.0★ · 04/06/17

I am SO disappointed that I didn't love this. Aisholpan is an absolute badass and her story is incredible.
Unfortunately, the doc itself is far overproduced. Unneccessary voice over by Daisy Ridley and added score made this feel like a Disney wildlife doc.
Less is more.

Mei Mei

6.0★ · 01/16/26