Buzkashi

Movie"200 players Tank helmets A headless goat"
Audience Score
63
NR 1 hr 22 minDocumentary
From the shadows of the majestic Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan comes a story of Azam a shepherd and Buzkashi champion who faces the pressures of modernization in the sport and in his own personal life Azam plays as an individual for honor and integrity but his success is increasingly thwarted by organized alliances or mafias encouraged by his rival Khurshed a member of Tajikistans nouveau riche Khurshed believes that team play is the future of the sport Between challenges on the field and within his own family Azam tries to find a place for himself in the new Tajikistan Written by Najeeb Mirza
DirectorNajeeb Mirza
WriterNajeeb Mirza

Movie Details

Original Language:Tajik
Executive Producers:Daniel Cross, Mila Aung-Thwin, Bob Moore
Production Companies:Oxus Films Buzkashi Productions Inc Kinosmith