Buzkashi!
200 players. Tank helmets. A headless goat.
82 mins
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
Najeeb Mirza
Director
Najeeb Mirza
Producer
Micheline Shoebridge
Producer
Bob Moore
Executive Producer
Mila Aung-Thwin
Executive Producer
Najeeb Mirza
Writer
Najeeb Mirza
Cinematography
Randy Kelly
Cinematography
Jimmy Bustos
Cinematography
Omar Majeed
Editor
Cameron Esler
Editor
Olivier Alary
Music
Iqbol Zavkibekov
Music