Aug 20 06
The Weeping Camel
(Original title: Die Geschichte vom Weinenden Kamel)
A moving, profoundly human story about birth, survival, love and music set in the desolate and unforgiving Mongolian desert. A poor mother camel suffers horribly during her little camel’s birth. She rejects (or rather, actively hates) the little one, contradicting all wishful thinking about motherly love and sacrifice. The nomads can’t afford to lose a single camel, though, and after everything else fails, follow an old and amazing ritual to rejoin them.
An absolute must-see, this film will keep you in deep reflexion for a long time.
Rating: Essential.