The Story of the Weeping Camel

Springtime in the Gobi Desert, South Mongolia. A family of nomadic shepherds assists the births of their herd of camels. 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, refusing it her milk and her maternal love. When all hope for the little one seems to be lost, the nomads send their two younger boys on a journey through the desert in search of a musician. Finally, a violinist is summoned to the camp and a breath-taking ritual is performed...

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Script: Luigi Falorni, Byambasuren Davaa, based on an idea by Byambasuren Davaa, Batbyar Davgador

Cinematography: Luigi Falorni, Juliane Gregov

Editing: Anja Pohl

Sound: Ansgar Frerich

Producers: Tobias N. Siebert

Format: 35mm Color

Production Country: Germany-Mongolia

Production Year: 2003

Duration: 87

Best Documentary – Bavarian Film Awards 2004, Germany
Audience Award, SIGNIS Award - Special Mention – Buenos Aires IFF of Independent Cinema 2004, Argentina
DGA Award – Directors Guild of America 2004, USA
Best Documentary – Guild of German Art House Cinemas 2004
SIGNIS Award - Special Mention – Hong Kong IFF 2004
Audience Award – Indianapolis IFF 2004, USA
Audience Award – Karlovy Vary IFF 2004, Czech Republic
NBR Award – National Board of Review 2004, USA
FIPRESCI Prize – San Francisco IFF 2004, USA

Luigi Falorni

Filmography

Selected
1995 Impasse (short)
1998 Helden und Traumen/Heroes and Dreams (co-direction: Oudine Rarey
2003 Die Geschichte vom Weinenden Kamel/ The Story of the Weeping Camel
2008 Feuerherz/Heart of Fire (fiction)