Andrzej Franczyk, Anna Dymna, Blazej Wójcik

When Zygmunt Sawicki (Jerzy Stuhr) and his wife take in a stray circus camel, his larger-than-life presence transforms their tiny Polish town -- until the citizens begin to turn against the couple and...( read more  read more... ) their unusual pet. Penned by Krzysztof Kieslowski during the height of Communist political oppression in the 1970s, this whimsical allegorical tale slyly makes a case for individuality within an intolerant, conformist society.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Directed by: Jerzy Stuhr

Release Date: December 31, 2006

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DVD Release Date: September 26, 2006

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  • March 8, 2008
    ever wanted a Camel, Watch this and you might just wish you had one. Beleive this is a Polish Film, Subtitles, so bear with it and enjoy. If you see it get it.
  • November 2, 2008
    Director and star of this quirky black comedy Jerzy Stuhr well Illustrates the tedium and blandness of life in a small town with the stark black and white of this film about the peace being disturbed when the chief protagonist adopts a camel from a circus annoying the townsfolk a...( read more)nd exacerbating the situation by refusing to let his new friend be exploited for commercial gain. This shows all too well how difficult if not impossible it is to stand out in such a small minded and hypocritical environment. Something I think Jack Nicholson said in `Easy rider` about people being afraid of real freedom springs to mind.

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June 11, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It is whimsical, bittersweet, wise in a minor key. full review

February 19, 2004
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Adapted from a script written in the 1970's by Krzysztof Kieslowski, Jerzy Stuhr's film is a small, charming fable about individual idiosyncrasy and social uniformity. full review

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