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Summary Set amid the cast expanse of South Mongolia's Gobi Desert, this film follows the adventures of a family of camel herders who face a crisis when one mother camel rejects her newborn, following a particularly difficult delivery. Invoking an ancient ritual, the family sends two of its young boys to the capital city to enlist the aid of a m...

The Story of the Weeping Camel
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 30 Critic Reviews
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81
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Set amid the cast expanse of South Mongolia's Gobi Desert, this film follows the adventures of a family of camel herders who face a crisis when one mother camel rejects her newborn, following a particularly difficult delivery. Invoking an ancient ritual, the family sends two of its young boys to the capital city to enlist the aid of a m...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 30 Critic Reviews
81
93% Positive
28 Reviews
7% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 30 Critic Reviews
81
93% Positive
28 Reviews
7% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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20% Mixed
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40% Positive
2 Ratings
20% Mixed
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40% Negative
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Production Company Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München (HFF), Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Mongolkino
Release Date Jun 4, 2004
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating PG
Tagline Some fairy tales are true... some legends are real.
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
San Francisco International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination