Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kame

Germany

Synopsis

Springtime in the Gobi Desert, South Mongolia. A family of nomadic shepherds assists the births of their camel herd. 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, coldly refusing it her milk and her motherly love. When any hope for the little one seems to have vanished, the nomads send their two young boys an a journey through the desert, in search of a musician...
Finally a violinist is summoned to the camp and a breathtaking ritual is performed. The archaic sound of the horse-head violin along with the melodic singing of one of the women find a way into the mother camel's heart: when her young is brought to her again, she breaks into tears and finally allows it the milk it needs to survive.

Director's Biography

Byambasuren Davaa was born in 1971 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. 1989 to '94 she worked as speaker and assistant director at the Mongolian Public TV, 1993 to 1995 she studied international law at the University of Ulaanbaatar and from 1995 to 1998 she attended the Mongolian Film Academy. Since 1999 she's studying at the Munich Film School (HFF) in the documentary class.

Filmography:
2003 Unterwegs, portrait of a girl
2001 Wunsch
1999 Das orange Pferd
1993 One World two Economies


Luigi Falomi was born in 1971 in Florence, Italy. 1990 to 1992 he attended the Film Directing Class of the Cooperativa Schermobianco in Florence. 1994 he began his studies in the documentary department of the Munich Film School, from 1998 with a supplementary specialization in cinematography. April 2003 he graduated with The Story of the weeping camel and started to work freelance as director and cinematographer.

Filmography:
1998 Fools and Hemes
1996 Dichtung und Wahrheit 1995 Irrpasse
1992 Gabbia di Gesso
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Cast & Crew

Directed by: Byambasuren Daava, Luigi Falorni

Written by: Byambasuren Daava, Luigi Falorni

Produced by: Tobias N. Siebert

Cinematography: Luigi Falorni

Editing: Anja Pohl

Sound Design: Ansgar Frerich, Tatjana Jakob (Sounddesign)

Cast: Uuganbaatar Ikhbayar (Ugna), Odgerel Ayusch (Odgoo), Janchiv Ayurzana (Janchiv), Enkhbulgan Ikhbayar (Dude), Guntbaatar Ikhbayar (Guntee), Amgaabazar Gonson (Amgaa)

Nominations and Awards

  • European Documentary 2003