The Story of The Weeping Camel

[MamaAllNatural]

I just saw this documentary and thought it was very intriguing and touching. I found the website that gives more info about the film and it's just really amazing that it is basically all a true story. It made me cry.

Did anyone else see this who would care do discuss it?

http://www.thinkfilmcompany.com/weepingcamel/

[MamaAllNatural]

Anyone? I'm open to discussing things you didn't like about it too.

[julielenore]

I was only able to see part of the documentary, my babies woke from their nap The part that really touched me was the care and attention that these people gave to their children. Especially the part when the mother is singing her toddler to sleep, she made sure that he/she was warm and sang until the wee one was asleep. I also liked the part when the children went to the city and came back wanting a telivision. :LOL I love the way that culture is in other lands, the way that they treat and care for their loved ones is beautiful. We could learn alot from them.

[Wilhemina]

I put this title on my list at blockbuster.com a few weeks ago because the blurb intrigued me.

Will it be too sad (or in any other way inappropriate) for my dds ages 6 and 3?

[PikkuMyy]

No, it's actually quite happy at the end. You do watch the camel being born, so you might want to explain that to them. It's not bloody but it's wet and sticky, etc. like a birth should be!

It really shows a wonderfully loving family and the protagonist of the story is the younger brother, who's about 7. The only thing that makes me sad at the end is that they get a TV!!! hahaha. We bought it on DVD, as we do with many things that we want to have for our future children. (We don't do TV but we do watch movies.)

[Wilhemina]

thanks Pikku! I'm really looking forward to seeing it now. Off to update my blockbuster list...

[Shonahsmom]

I watched this over the weekend with my 5 yo dd. The first time through I read the subtitles to her, but she's watched it twice since on her own and is really enchanted with it. I really enjoyed it. It made me think a lot of the emotional pain that mommas (human and animals) carry after traumatic births.

[lemon]

I saw this movie in the theater. I really liked it, but then, I'm pretty much guaranteed to love any Mongolia-made movie that gets an international release.

I agree with Shonahsmom. I also found this movie thought provoking because it is such a great example of how not bonding with one's child can be, in its way, a natural phenomenon.

Originally Posted by julielenore

The part that really touched me was the care and attention that these people gave to their children. Especially the part when the mother is singing her toddler to sleep, she made sure that he/she was warm and sang until the wee one was asleep.

The youngest child is also a boy, by the way. It's kind of hard to tell because boys don't have their first haircut until they are 3. And there is no cultural opposition to pink or ponytails on baby boys. They choose other tools for their gender indoctrination.

[PikkuMyy]

Thanks for pointing that out, lemon! I didn't realize.

[KnitterMama]

OOoh I'm so going to use this as my reward for finishing finals! After I see it I'll definitely post...






















I wish I was a nomadic shepherd...

[KnitterMama]

Spoilers ahead!! Don't read if ya haven't seen...

I this movie! Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I am definitely going to share it with my nieces and nephews.

Things I loved :
-Realizing that children AND Grandmas are the same everywhere. When the mother leaves the young baby in the home, and Grandma is there. Baby is crying and when Grandma comes over and sits down she says "I'm here now. Here, I'll give you a sweet." : I thought that was so funny ... my Mom does the same thing with her Grandbabies and takes a lot of *&^% for it from us.

-I loved that little one ... what was his name Ugne? I could eat him with a spoon he was so cute!

-Their children must have such a wonderful sense of feeling like capable and constructive members of the family. The two young boys going to the marketplace on their own for the family - wow.

-I liked how the community seemed involved with children. When the boys went to the marketplace, and they were meeting with the elder person and then they leave to find the musician and the elder takes the little boy's hand. It's like "yeah, you're a big man and you're capable and strong enough to cross the desert...but take my hand little one and we can walk together".

-Lastly - OH MY GOSH I just loved the ritual at the end. How beautiful. How powerful. The love of one mother healing another of her pain and trauma.

To the OP - really, thanks for bringing this up. I have very minimal exposure to advertising and wouldn't have known about it otherwise. I really enjoyed the film.

[MamaAllNatural]

Originally Posted by swimmin_mama

-Lastly - OH MY GOSH I just loved the ritual at the end. How beautiful. How powerful. The love of one mother healing another of her pain and trauma.

Yes, it was *so* beautiful! It made me cry.

To the OP - really, thanks for bringing this up. I have very minimal exposure to advertising and wouldn't have known about it otherwise. I really enjoyed the film.

I'm so glad to hear this! I have hardly any exposure to advertising as well (no tv) so I go by what I hear about from others or sometimes previews in movies we rent.

It's funny, I feel like I understand camels so much more now too. They've always looked so strange to me. Now they totally make sense to me...if that makes sense. :

[KnitterMama]

I totally know what you mean - I feel like I "know" camels now too!

DH was telling me that Turkish people are descended from Mongolian people (DH is a Turk). It was so funny he told me that because while I was watching the movie I felt like everyone in it looked "familiar". Then I realized it was because (the eyes especially) my DS and DH look like them!

I was asking DH if this is how camels were introduced to the mideast (from Mongolian people)? He didn't know. Or maybe it was the other way around?

[Wilhemina]

So we finally got this in from Blockbuster.com and watched it twice over the weekend. What a FANTASTIC movie! Loved everything about it.

Of course the beautiful ceremony to heal the camel mother's pain from her traumatic delivery. And how seriously everyone in the whole community took the problem and solution. (I get that they took the problem seriously - camels are the life blood of the economy and way of life, but to honor the spirit/soul/emotion of a camel as the solution - to revere the power of music and love as essential medicine - WOW!)

Gorgeous cinematography!

Bonus geography lesson for my dds

Honesty, beauty, and integrity of birth depicted respectfully

Woops - toothbrushing done - off to read a story. Thanks MAN!

[Heffernhyphen]

As with every movie we rent, I fell asleep about 3/4s through, got a good snooze, then dh woke me up when the baby camel started to nurse. He was misty eyed.

[SKK]

I loved the website... I can't wait to see the movie!

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[MamaFern]

i loved the film! i totally cried. it was so touching.

[NinaBruja]

oh i loved this movie sooo much!
it was so beautiful!
i had a traumatic birth experience and my daughter wouldnt breastfeed and i found myself close to tears almost the entire movie.
i still get teary when i think of the beautiful ending, there was not a dry eye in the house.
i dont think movies get much better than this one.
beautiful!

[Sarihah]

Oh man, I can't WAIT to see this film. Thank you for the recommendation mamas!

[Hoopin' Mama]

I just watch this today, so I had to search for an old thread.

I love it, and I recommend everyone see it. It is so sweet on so many levels.