Riders On the Storm
Riders On the Storm
dir. Jason Motlagh, Mark Oltmanns
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Austria
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2023
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102min.
venue
date
time
available
Luna, B
2024-05-11
15:45
Atlantic, A
2024-05-13
16:00
Muranów, Ingrid + Pola
2024-05-15
20:15
Muranów, Ingrid + Pola
2024-05-19
12:00
”Riders on the Storm” captures a pivotal moment in Afghan history and offers a rare and visceral look at a ruthless sports culture where champions become marked men.
Khaiber Akbarzada is on the verge of being hailed as Afghanistan’s best player of Buzkashi, the ancient national sport where horsemen battle for control of a headless goat. To many, the violence and opportunism on display in the arena are a metaphor for the country’s anything-goes politics — and the line between war and sport is starting to blur. ”Riders on the Storm” captures a pivotal moment in Afghan history and offers a rare and visceral look at a ruthless sports culture where champions become marked men.
- duration:
- 102 min
- country / year of production:
- Austria / 2023
- director:
- Jason Motlagh, Mark Oltmanns
- cinematography:
- Mark Oltmanns
- producer:
- Jason Motlagh, Marc Oltmanns / Blackbeard Media
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2023 – SXSW Texas, 2023 – Seattle IFF, 2023 – Athens IFF, 2023 – Sarasota FF, 2023 – DOC NYC New York
