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Effortlessly blending drama, nature documentary, and ethnographic film, THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL weaves a magical tale about a nomadic Mongolian family who reunite a rejected baby camel with its mother. When a mother camel refuses to sustain her child, the keepers of the camels often reunite them in a ritual with folk music and chanting, the results of which elicit deep emotion--even causing the mother camel to weep real tears. Exploring more than just traditional ritual, this film speaks to the very nature of love--the baby camel cannot survive without his mother, just as no animal or person can.<BR>Directors Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni drew upon the documentary style of Robert Flaherty (NANOOK OF THE NORTH), who recreated events to comprehensively portray his subjects. The pair tirelessly filmed spontaneous events for much of the mother-baby story, but chose to recreate certain moments in the family's daily life. A particularly humorous and insightful example involves a young boy who clearly feels conflicted between his family life and his desire for a more Western life. The film creates a contrast between the two, showing the boy listening to traditional fables in his family's tent, but then dreaming about owning a television. This spare film provides a visually enchanting and unique learning experience.Product Identifiers
EAN5039036018555
eBay Product ID (ePID)30906031
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleThe Story of the Weeping Camel
DirectorByambasuren Davaa, Luigi Farloni
LanguageMongolian
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time87 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen
Release Year2004
FormatDVD
FeaturesPhoto Gallery, Widescreen, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificateU
Country/Region of ManufactureMongolia
ScreenwriterByambasuren Davaa, Luigi Farloni
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleThe Story Of The Weeping Camel
Director of PhotographyLuigi Farloni