Logline
After missing his chance to become Afghanistan’s first Olympic skier, a coach inspires his home village to create their own ski competition. Young athletes build makeshift wooden skis and compete in a mountain race that brings unity, peace, and triumph – lessons they must call upon when their world is suddenly upended.
Synopsis
Directed By: Ben Sturgulewski
After narrowly missing his chance to become Afghanistan's first Olympic skier, Alishah Farhang returns to the remote mountains of his homeland to inspire a vibrant new ski culture. Bringing together young athletes from rival villages with makeshift wooden skis and secondhand gear, he organizes a ski race like no other, uniting his community in a rare moment of hope and triumph. When their world is suddenly upended, he and the athletes must call upon those lessons learned on the slopes to find their way forward.
Revealing a stunning unseen side of Afghanistan, the film is a captivating and uplifting story about how champions can be made by more than Olympic medals.
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