Story of the Weeping Camel

I’m not sure how you would categorize this movie… perhaps docu-drama? A camel refuses to suckle her newborn calf, and after trying all kinds of things the camel ranchers decide to perform a musical “love your calf” ceremony. It’s happy, it’s sad, and it’s almost unbelievable, but yet, so true you have to believe it. With characters like “Dude” the boy and “Botok” the camel, how can you go wrong? Oh, did I mention that it all takes place in Mongolia? I’m not sure if it’s inner or outer Mongolia, or if that even matters… but it is an interesting look into a not-so-idealized portrayal of life in the Gobi desert. I was thinking, these people could just as well be living in eastern Oregon. People are the same everywhere.

 

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