Buzkashi!
7.7
“200 players. Tank helmets. A headless goat.”
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 Tajikistan's 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
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Cast
13 people
Najeeb Mirza Director · Omar Majeed Editor Cameron Esler Editor
Budget $500K · First release April 29, 2012 · Produced in Canada
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Budget
$499,971
Production
Oxus Films
Production
Buzkashi Productions, Inc.
Production
Kinosmith
Production · Distribution
Canada
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Languages
Original language
Tajik
Spoken on screen
Russian · Tajik · Uzbek
Release dates
Canada · April 29, 2012
Limited theatrical · Hot Docs 2012, Toronto
No release date listed for United States.
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