Fresh
Chances are, if you're susceptible to this movie's gentle charms, you'll weep when the camel does.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
The Story of the Weeping Camel
2004 · 1h 31m · PG
Documentary, Drama
Directed by
Byambasuren Davaa
,
Luigi Falorni
,
Jiska Rickels
Overview
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.
Director and cast
- Byambasuren Davaa Director
- Luigi Falorni Director
- Jiska Rickels Director
- Janchiv Ayurzana as Urgroßvater Janchiv
- Chimed Ohin as Urgroßmutter Chimed
- Amgaabazar Gonson as Großvater Amgaa
- Zeveljamz Nyam as Großmutter Zevel
- Ikhbayar Amgaabazar as Vater Ikchee
- Odgerel Ayusch as Mutter Odgoo
- Enkhbulgan Ikhbayar as Älterer Bruder Dude
- Uuganbaatar Ikhbayar as Jüngerer Bruder Ugna
- Guntbaatar Ikhbayar as Tochter Guntee
- Munkhbayar Lhagvaa as Musiklehrerin
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The characters are charming, the colours of the carpets in their yurts colourful and the emphasis on family inescapable.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
A simple and radiant piece of humanism.
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
While it isn't always easy to get used to the slower natural rhythms this film celebrates, its cumulative effect is undeniable.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
A film of simple rigor and heartfelt emotion.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
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