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Story of the Weeping Camel, The (2004)

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Release Date: June 4, 2004 (LA/NY)
On DVD: January 25, 2005
Genre: Documentary, Foreign
Running Time: 87 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG for some mild thematic content.
Director: Byambasuren Davaa, Luigi Falorni
Writer: Byambasuren Davaa, Luigi Falorni
Cast: NA

Springtime in the Gobi Desert, South Mongolia. A family of nomadic shepherds assists the births of their camel herd. One of the camels has an excruciatingly difficult delivery but, with help from the family, out comes a rare white calf. Despite the efforts of the shepherds, the mother rejects the newborn, coldly refusing it her milk and her motherly love. When any hope for the little one seems to have vanished, the nomads send their Read more

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Grade: A- One of the feature-length documentaries nominated at this year's Academy Awards, "The Story of the Weeping Camel" is a justly-praised film, one that might not be as powerful as the winning "Born Into Brothels" but moving nonetheless. Read the full movie review

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