Wintersköl Screening: CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY (2024)
Friday, December 13, 7pm
Aspen Film Isis Theatre | 406 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen
$20 GA | $15 AF Member | *15% of ticket proceeds will be donated to the Bamyan Alpine Ski Club
Tickets on sale December 2
About the Film
Documentary | 81 MIN | US, Afghanistan, Germany
Q+A with the film’s Director, Ben Sturgulewski and Producer, Katie Stjernholm
“The ultimate underdog story!” – Variety
In the remote mountains of Afghanistan, a newfound passion for skiing attracts young athletes from rival villages to the slopes. With minimal gear and makeshift wooden skis, the determined coach, Alishah Farhang, organizes a ski race like no other that unites the community in a moment of joy and triumph just before the country’s collapse. CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY captures the 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.
Director |
Ben Sturgulewski |
Produced By |
Katie Stjernholm, Baktash Ahadi |
- Tribeca Film Festival 2024
- DC/DOX Film Festival 2024
- Woods Hole Film Festival 2024
Event Details
Wintersköl, Aspen’s annual “toast to winter,” dates back to a quiet January in 1951 when locals chose to commemorate Aspen’s distinctive mountain way of life with a diverse weekend of events. The multi-day festival showcases on-mountain activities, special screenings at the AF Isis Theatre, snow sculptures, a soup contest, a craft beer festival, a torchlight descent, and fireworks on Aspen Mountain, plus much more.
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