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Director(s):
Sardar (Hamid)
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Producer(s):
ARTE FRANCE, GENS BIEN PRODUCTION (LES)
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Territories:
Worldwide.
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Production year:
2023
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Language(s):
German, English, French
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Rights:
TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD
In the Gobi, Kukhenduu is a camel "tamer". Her mother taught her to sing and hypnotize the camels with her violin. But her art is disappearing as camel herders move to the city and young people turn away from the villages to seek work in the mines.
His friend Galbadrakh is the last camel herder to live with his camels all year round in the middle of the desert. In the spring, during the birthing season, the camels often die after giving birth. Without a mother, a young camel can die within hours in this windy and inhospitable environment. Kukhenduu goes to the desert to revive her ancient art: she must coax the nursing camels to adopt the orphans. To do this, she plays the huur (Mongolian violin) in a hypnotic ritual that usually lasts for hours or even days, during which the baby camel's fate is between life and death.