This documentary film is about a Mongolian girl named Aisholpan, and her journey of becoming the first ever eagle huntress. This film takes the audience on a journey of a young girl, proving the elders in society wrong, that girls can become eagle hunters too. Aisholpan’s father has no doubt in his mind that his daughter can do just as much as other’s sons can. In fact, he is proud that his daughter has such passion and great interest in the sport and strategy of eagle hunting. We see how much training and technique Aisholpan and her father, go over, in order for Aisholpan to become an eagle hunter.
I think one part in the film that stood out to me was towards the end. This was after Aisholpan won the eagle hunting competition, yet the elders were still not convinced and would not accept Aisholpan as a real eagle huntress, until she battles the cold and hardships of where the real hunting happens, which is literally in the middle of nowhere. Aisholpan and her father go eagle hunting on a journey to the snowy mountains to hunt fox and to see if Aisholpan can do more than just win a competition. This entire scene was filmed with natural light, and the wide shots captured the beautiful landscapes of snowy Mongolia perfectly. Helicopter or drone shots were definitely used, and there must have been at least four cameras covering this hunting trip. Even close-up shots of Aisholpan’s reactions were perfectly captured, as well as her father’s. The pattern this scene used was definitely wide shot to close-up shot, to wide shot and so on, and fit very well with the action occurring within the scene of the hunting. Overall, I thought this film was incredible. I was absolutely amazed by how well the documentary was shot, with each shot executed perfectly. The way each and every reaction was captured made the film lighthearted, at the same time of being such an intense movie of a girl trying to prove to society that, “girls can do just as much as guys can.” The beautiful long shots and wide shots of the breathtaking landscapes of Mongolia truly made this film, and leaves the audience speechless as well as in wonder as to how the cameramen were able to film in the middle of, ‘nowhere.’ If there was one thing that I could change, it would be to omit the narration and to have an interview at the end so the audience knows if whether or not the elders in the community will accept and consider Aishoplan as a real eagle huntress even though she proved them wrong. This documentary is one to remember and will be one of my top favorites, and is an inspiration to all the girls out there, that they can do whatever they want as all as they can give it their all, just like Aisholpan.
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