September 22, 2008
This was really good.
Amgaabazar Gonson,
Botok,
Chimed Ohin,
Ikhbayar Amgaabazar,
Ingen Temee
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A family of nomadic shepherds in the Gobi Desert, South Mongolia, assist in the births of their camel herd. One of the camels has an excruciatingly difficult delivery but, with help from the family, o...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005
Stats: 419 reviews
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October 14, 2009um dos melhores documentários que já vi.
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June 21, 2009The title sounds like a comedy, but I suspect it's an obscure, boring tale...
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June 20, 2009Original title "Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel"; Best Documentary, 2004 Bavarian Film Awards
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April 17, 2009I never knew the sound of a young rejected camel would be so beautiful and harrowing. A slow paced documentary which would have been brilliant if the sub titles hadn't been a bit dodgy, sometimes someone would say something and no words would show, which was annoying, and I'm not...( read more)
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April 14, 2009The camel, we are told at the start of this film, is a trusting animal with a good heart. In the Gobi Desert - a tough, inhospitable, largely barren land - the camel is a vital means of transport, beast of burden, and vehicle of exchange for the nomadic tribes who inhabit the lan...( read more)
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April 1, 2009wow what a movie 2 watch..i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a brilliant movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie..i think that its good good scenery throughout this movie..i think that the director of this Art Ho...( read more)
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March 25, 2009An amazing film about a nomadic family in Mongolia having trouble for a camel who after a painful birth won't accept her little baby camel
If you haven't seen it- do so ! It's an amazing story and SO different from any other film I've seen
Critic Reviews
November 13, 2006
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
August 20, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The characters are charming, the colours of the carpets in their yurts colourful and the emphasis on family inescapable. full review
July 8, 2004
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Who knew that nomads' yurts were so cozy and colorful, or that camels could be so soulful? full review
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