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Champions of the Golden Valley Q&A with director Ben Sturgulewski following the 7:25 p.m. show on Saturday, Nov. 1 and moderated by Claudia Puig (Film Critic, LAist). Q&A with director Ben Sturgulewski and executive producer Doug Blush after the 1:15 p.m. show on Sunday, Nov. 2 and moderated by Matt Carey (Documentary Editor, Awards at DEADLINE).
Champions of the Golden Valley
The ultimate underdog story.
-- Variety
Champions of the Golden Valley
After narrowly missing his chance to become Afghanistan's first Olympic skier, Alishah Farhang returns to the remote mountains of his homeland to inspire a vibrant new ski culture. Bringing together young athletes from rival villages with makeshift wooden skis and secondhand gear, he organizes a ski race like no other, uniting his community in a rare moment of hope and triumph. When their world is suddenly upended, he and the athletes must call upon those lessons learned on the slopes to find their way forward. Revealing a stunning unseen side of Afghanistan, the film is a captivating and uplifting story about how champions can be made by more than Olympic medals.
Genre
Awards Season,
Documentary,
Sport
Web Site
Runtime
81
Language
English,
Dari
Director
Ben Sturgulewski
Producer
Katie Stjernholm,
Baktash Ahadi,
Doug Blush (EP),
Malala Yousafzai (EP),
Arian Moayed (EP),
Justin Lacob (EP),
William LaBahn (EP),
Chris Temple (EP),
Zach Ingrasci (EP),
Nadia Samadani (EP),
Janet,
Gottfried,
Peter Tittiger (EP),
Liz Stiff (EP)
Cast
Alishah Farhang,
Mujtaba Hussaini,
Hussain Ali Nazari
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