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Human Stories 52'

Balapan, the Wings of the Altai

In the Deloun valley, in western Mongolia, men struggle to keep their sheep herds from hungry wolves. To fight back, they have decided to organize a massive wolf hunt with their tamed eagles. Khoda Bergen, a 14-year-old boy, dreams of participating in the hunt. But before that, he will first have to capture and train a "Balapan", a young eagle.

Direction: Hamid Sardar

Production: ZED & Axis Mundi for Voyage

Languages: French, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Neutral Spanish, English

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awards & festivals

  • Banff Mountain Film Festival (Canada)

    Best Film on Mountain Culture

  • Mountain Film Festival of Telluride (United States)

    Mountain Culture Award

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