Language: Mongolian

The Story of the Weeping Camel

Deep in the Gobi desert, a family of nomadic Mongolian camel herders faces a serious problem. A mother camel has rejected her newborn colt. Death is near. There is only one thing to do, rekindle the mothers love through a ritual of music. Two young boys set out to find a traditional musician to save…
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Cave of the Yellow Dog

This docu-drama from Byambasuren Davaa follows on from the resounding success of her Oscar-nominated Story of the Weeping Camel (2003). If you loved that you’ll love this. The film tells of a Mongolian nomadic herding family, the Batchuluuns, living a traditional life as modernity encroaches. Nansel the eldest daughter brings home a stray dog. The…
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If Only I Could Hibernate

“The film shows the two conflicting forces: the escape impetus and the loyalty impetus.” Peter Bradshaw, Guardian A Mongolian-set drama about a teenager who must balance the demands of his dysfunctional family and the possibilities opened up by academic success. “[The film] brings an earthy, lived-in authenticity to a premise that, in other hands, could…
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