Still from The Challenge (2016), directed by Yuri Ancarani (all images courtesy Atopic Films, Dugong Production, La Bête, Ring Film) Close to 100 falcons swarm in a gargantuan, high-ceilinged ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar has become a focal point for soccer since winning the right to host the World Cup. But another sport is flying high in the historic center of the capital, Doha, as over a ...

The festival favorite follows wealthy Qatari sheikhs with a passion for amateur falconry, and so much more. It’s an overplayed trope, but here it is: Yuri Ancarani’s feature documentary debut has ...

There’s no shortage of sports for the upper class, but few are as absurd as falconry, especially when it comes to wealthy Qatari sheikhs. The Challenge, a winner at last year’s Locarno International ...

"Luxuriously alluring." Kino Lorber has debuted an official trailer for a stunning documentary called The Challenge, which has been playing at film festivals all over the world picking up all kinds of ...

It’s hard to single out just one image from Yuri Ancarani’s beautifully photographed experimental documentary “The Challenge” that stands out above the others, but one of the film’s first shots is ...

DOHA, Qatar — The Souq Waqif, Doha’s ancient marketplace, unspools from the nearby bay like a roll of precious fabric. A medieval maze of narrow alleyways linked to a wide main plaza, the Souq has ...

REARDAN, Wash. — The eyes of the world are on Qatar for the next three weeks as soccer teams battle it out at the World Cup. Qatar is the first Arab and Muslim-majority country to host the World Cup.

Qatar is a country waiting to be explored, offering a huge variety of activities and cultural pursuits for women to enjoy. From exploring the Souqs and bargain hunting for traditional treasures to ...