Champions of the Golden Valley
World Premiere

Champions of the Golden Valley

Viewpoints
Feature | Afghanistan, Germany, United States | 80 MINUTES | Dari, English | English subtitles
Action, Documentary, Politics, Sports

Former Afghan Olympic hopeful Alishah Farhang establishes Afghanistan’s first ever ski club and the annual Afghan Ski Challenge competition in the ancient mountain town of Bamyan, bringing people together in an unlikely but joyful pastime.


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Ben Sturgulewski
Director
Ben Sturgulewski
Producer
Katie Stjernholm, Baktash Ahadi
Cinematographer
Ben Sturgulewski
Composer
Joaquin Gomez, Cyrus Reynolds
Editor
Ben Sturgulewski
Executive Producer
Doug Blush, Chris Temple, Zach Ingrasci
Associate Producer
Stacy Bare, James Willcox
Impact Partner
Optimist
Cast
Alishah Farhang, Mujtaba Hussaini, Hussain Ali Nazari

Contacts
US Sales Contact
Josh Braun
Submarine Entertainment
New York, NY 10013
josh@submarine.com
International Sales Contact
Josh Braun
Submarine Entertainment
New York, NY 10013
josh@submarine.com
Press Contact
Sylvia Desrochers
MPRM Communications
Los Angeles, Phone: 323 933 3399
champions@mprm.com
Print Source
Katie Stjernholm
Tideshift Studio
Boulder, CO Phone: 719 369 8819
katie.stjernholm@gmail.com
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