I have shown this film to kids and adults--all were spellbound. It is a documentary of an extended family (three kids, Mom, Dad, Gramps and Granny) living the traditional life in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia as camel and goat herders. These are bactrian camels, the kind with two humps that, as you can see, make an instant saddle. I think what draws us into this film is how very, very different the family's life, home (a yurt!), and environment are from ours. Also any animal lover would find the story about the camels really interesting, and the young Mongolian mom stroking and singing "Hoss, Hoss, Hoss" (Camel, Camel, Camel) to the troubled mother camel endearing. Mongolia has fewer people per square mile than any other country, so it was fascinating seeing the panoramic cinematography of the vastness of this amazing landscape. Finally, each person in the family from the little girl to the grandparents is wonderful. I liked the finale which is like a Mongolian curtain call with each character proudly coming out of the yurt and smiling for the camera. 'Brought back old memories of how each member of the Munster family would come out from under the stairway and do the same thing.
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