THE
STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMELdirected by: Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni
written by: Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni
distributed by: THINKfilm
runtime: 87 minutes
nation: Mongolia / Germany
Set
amidst the vast and stunning expanses of the Gobi Desert, The Story of
the Weeping Camel follows the adventures of a family of herders who
face a crisis when a mother rejects her newborn albino calf.
Exploring an exotic and distant culture in which tradition, myth,
and family unity are essential elements, we are allowed a look at a way of
life that is all but vanished.
A huge hit at the 2003 Toronto
International Film Festival, The Story of the Weeping Camel is the
Official Mongolian entry for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film
Oscar, and was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2003 European Film
Awards.
Variety says: “the film
spins a beguiling web of detail that builds to a surprisingly
throat-clutching finish… If Oscar ever invents a category for Best
Performance by an Animal, [this camel] should be its first recipient.”
The
Story of the Weeping Camel
is making its Midwestern Regional Premiere.
The Story of the Weeping Camel shows at:
3:20 PM - Friday March 5
8:05 PM - Saturday March 6
3:45 PM - Sunday March 7