The Story of the Weeping Camel (2003)

Truly Dreadful Film

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

What an incredible film......Who'd have thought it? At first look you think it's about a couple camels!! But it's actually a fascinating incite into the way of life of Mongolian, nomadic herdsmen & women.A simpler way of life than what we're used to in Western society, but I think in many ways a more spiritually enriching way of life.The bit at the end where the mother & calf finally bond and the mother actually is crying, is just amazing.A very well put together piece of cinematography......Well worth watching.

Perhaps one year ago I saw this film in Sydney at an independent theater (Where else)! I did enjoy it very much since I spent my early life in rural area then my early working life in small dairy-farms that today would also be obsolete. The reason I mention this is because I just watched "the cave of the yellow dog" and to me it resemble very much as a sequel to "weeping camel". If you like one I really think you should not miss the other. Well written comments I'm sure have told you what it's all about and I can't imagine anyone seeing spoiler in being told what it is. Just this the life in nomadic Mongolia a life that has its days counted, but a beautiful though hard life. I'm sorry that one comment suspected some ulterior agenda in the making of these films such as tourism promotion and I would find it hard to argue with its author who claims to be Mongol and have no reason to doubt he is. He thought the translation was somehow manipulative, at least that's what I understood. This is always a problem when one knows more than what is expected. Just the same as those with knowledge of how movies and special effect are made, well it's hard for them to enjoy the result. When I see french movies with English subtitles and read the translation I often can see it does not convey, and can not convey the feeling it was intended to convey in the original language. I think there is little that can be done about this. Yet this is also what makes different cultures so attractive and one has to invest a little in some curiosity to understand the subtlety although there is no guaranty to get it 100% right. I think there is no much gain in trying to analyse too much such work, not that it should not be done, simply if you're seeking enjoyment it's there and all you have to do is go with the flow and you will be rewarded. MB

I was entranced by this movie. When the young camel's mother rejected the baby, which was white and rare, the mother sent these two young boys across the the bare country with only the power line as their guide, to fetch the "fiddler", I had no idea what to expect. Well, they found the fiddler, and he promised to show up in a few days, which he did-on the back of a friend's motorcycle. He took his "fiddle', which looked like a converted cigar box, over to the mama camel, played a few different notes until the camel started humming that same note. The mother leaned in against the camel's side humming the note, and when all were in sync and the mama camel was relaxed, they led the baby camel up to her and she allowed him to nurse. The whole audience in that theater sighed"Awwww". Magical. The final scene was Dad putting up a TV antenna, with the Mom and boys waiting to see the grainy picture. I bought the movie. Happy to sign my name Marilyn Baumert [email protected] 7526 Mtn. Shadow Dr. Riverside, CA, 92509 (909) 685-2919

Like many people I wondered why I should see a film about a Mongolian family and their camel but this is a film full of grace. Byambasuren Dava and Luigi Falorni directed and wrote this story about a Mongolian family and the birth of a camel. The birth scene is wonderful and its the real thing. It is film full of miracles and charm.The mother rejects her new born and despite much effort to coax the mother into accepting her baby everything fails. Your heart goes out to the beautiful little camel who will surely die if she does not drink milk. The baby rejects the milk given by the human family. A miracle is needed and the miracle is music. I wont spoil the surprise because it is riveting. The animals are beautiful as is the love the people have for their four legged family. These may be working creatures but the love and respect people have for their live stock puts our culture to shame. The scenes of the desert are glorious. The people are all non actors and they are beautiful. They live a stark existence but you cannot help but envy them. The curtain call at the end was beautiful, those graceful people are an enchantment. The miracle of music is matched with the beauty of the people. Those little camels are a joy! Those camels give the most moving emotional performances I have seen for years.