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Champions of the Golden Valley (2024)
Directed by Ben Sturgulewski
Documentary · 1h 21m
In the high peaks of Afghanistan, young athletes from rival villages build makeshift wooden skis and convene for a mountain race that unites the community in a moment of peace and triumph just before their country’s collapse. Champions of the Golden Valley merges the triumphant spirit of a classic underdog sports story with the heartfelt portrait of a community finding hope amid disrupted dreams. Revealing a stunning unseen side of Afghanistan, it is an uplifting exploration of what it means to be a champion – in all its forms.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Ben Sturgulewski
- Director of Photography
- Ben Sturgulewski
- Editor
- Ben Sturgulewski
- Producer
- Katie Stjernholm, Baktash Ahadi
Details
- Release date
- 2024-10-25
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Persian
- Countries
- Afghanistan, Germany, United States of America
- Production
- Submarine Entertainment, SturgeFilm, XTR, Optimist