BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, the next movie at the Museum is: The Story of the Weeping Camel. Director Byambasuren Davaa . Filmed on location in Gobi desert, Mongolia. 2003 Thursday 11 December 2014 at 11am At Simons Town Museum Book with the Museum on 021 786 3046 A window into a different way of life and the universal terrain of the heart. Watch the trailer here: https://youtube/watch?v=1SFHWTl4oHs This breathtaking blend of documentary and fiction filmmaking provides an unobtrusive glimpse into the relationships, rituals, and livelihood of a three-generation family of nomadic shepherds in the Gobi desert of South Mongolia. It is birthing season for the family’s herd of camels and after several healthy foals are born, the last birth is difficult. With quiet perseverance, the family helps to deliver a rare white colt, which the mother camel quickly rejects and refuses to nurse. With growing concern for the colt’s survival, the family decides to employ a nomadic singing ritual to coax the mother into nurturing her young. They send the two eldest sons on a journey to the nearest village to fetch a musician for the hoos ritual”. The story unfolds gently, sensitive to the rhythms of desert life while honouring its real-life actors. This modest yet magnificent film of Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni, extends beyond the tale of a camel and colt to explore the fragility and beauty of an ancient way of life.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 11:38:08 +0000
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