The Story of the Weeping Camel

Saturday 12th February 3:30 PM - Alhambra
The Story of the Weeping Camel
Director:Byambasuren Davaa, Luigi Falor
Cert:U Year: 2003 Length:90mins
Country:Germany Language:Mongolian
A white baby camel is born to a family of nomadic Gobi Desert shepherds. So traumatic is the birth that the mother rejects the baby. Luckily the family knows what to do. They send for a musician who can play a melody to melt the stubborn camel's heart. The sweetest film you'll see this year.

Score

80.63%

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