Mountainfilm is hosting a special summer fundraiser and screening of Champions of the Golden Valley at the Sheridan Opera House on August 23, 6 pm. 

Buy your ticket here!

Reception with cash bar and small bites begins at 6 PM.

This film is not yet rated and may not be suitable for all ages.

Champions of the Golden Valley

The golden valley of Bamyan, Afghanistan is once again on the edge of a great change. Skiing has been introduced to the ancient mountain city, sparking an unlikely yet joyful athletic revolution. Two teenage potato farmers from rival ethnic groups vie for the crown of an exhilarating ski race, led by an Olympic-hopeful local coach who sees a deeper truth in the sport as a tool for building camaraderie and resiliency within the community. But the stakes of those lessons become existential when they endure the shocking collapse of their country, displacing many across the globe as refugees, and forcing them all to face a future they could never have dreamed of. Champions of the Golden Valley is both an inspiring sports fable and a portrait of people in the midst of profound transition -- parallel stories converging to explore what it means to be a champion, in all its forms.