Champions of the Golden Valley
Centerpiece Film | Documentary Feature
Benefit Screening in Partnership with Carving the Future
Saturday, December 14 • 5:30 pm
Jackson Hole High School
In the high peaks of Afghanistan, young athletes from rival villages build makeshift wooden skis and convene for a mountain race that unites the community in a moment of peace and triumph just before their country’s collapse. Champions of the Golden Valley merges the triumphant 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.
Centerpiece Film | Documentary Feature
Afghanistan, Germany, USA | 2024 | Dari, English | 81 minutes
Director: Ben Sturgulewski
Producer: Katie Stjernholm, Baktash Ahadi
Executive Producer: Doug Blush, Justin Lacob, Tara Razavi, Chris Temple, Zach Ingrasci, Jo Jensen & Liz Stiff (Little Lion Impact), Janet, Gottfried & Peter Tittiger (Tiger Tales Media), Nadia Samadani (Apripista), William LaBahn
Co-Executive Producer: Jenna M. Kelly, Bryn Mooser, Ari Hyman
Cast: Alishah Farhang, Mujtaba Hussaini, Raees Hussaini, Haji Hussaini, Mortiza Motahari, Hussain Ali Nazari, Abdurhim Rahimi, Naqi Alizada, Sha Agha Rezayee, Jamal Farhang, Aziza Farhang, Maryam Farhang
