This once-forbidden sport is performed on horseback by the tribes of Afghanistan. Fierce Afghan tribesmen honor the king on his birthday at an annual festival in Kabul. Buzkashiis one of the toughest sports in the world, requiring incredible riding ability on magnificent horses. The intense pride and rivalry of a tribal-society, as well as the role of physical superiority and competition in the society are implicit in the film, which is enhanced by a natural soundtrack.
Films » Buzkashi
Buzkashi
Alternative Title: N/A
Series Title: Mountain Peoples of Central Asia
Summary:
Description:
Edited Film
Country/Location: Badakhstan (Northeastern Afghanistan)
Tribe or Group: N/A
Cinematographer: Hermann Schlenker
Production Company: IFF
Running Time: 8 min.
Decade Produced: 1960s
Years Distributed: -1969
Film Gauge: 16mm
Stock: Color Safety
Footage Count: 397'
Sound: Un-narrated, Native Music
Notes: Shot and edited before African Village Life films. IFF took Schlenker's footage and cut into 14 separate films. Schlenker owns OCN. There are 14 titles in the Mountain Peoples of Central Asia series: 10 were released first in 1969, 4 were released in 1972.
