When his father sells their baby camel Altynka, his mother, Mara, escapes to be find her calf. Her disappearance is a potential disaster for the family so eldest son, Bayir, takes off to retrieve her. What follows is part road movie, part coming-of-age as Bayr adventures across the Kalmyk steppe.
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Cast
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Mikhail Gasanov
Bayir
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Viktor Sukhorukov
Honorary Movie Man
Known for
Brother
The Island
Petr Novikov
Quarter
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Irina Hurgunova
Dzhirgalka
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Danzan Badrashkiev
Sanalka
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Batr Mandzhiev
Father
Baira Mandzhieva
Mother
Vitaly Makhov
Police Lieutenant
Also in
The Third World War
Vitaly Nadbitov
Pox-face
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Tseden Konayev
Menke Davaich
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Yuri Feting Director · Elzyata Mandzhieva Screenplay Anton Zhabin Cinematographer
First release February 12, 2015 · Languages Mongolian, Russian · Original title Небесный верблюд
Languages
Original title
Небесный верблюд
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Mongolian · Russian
Release dates
Canada · February 12, 2015
Theatrical
Russia · July 26, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 12, 2015 · Limited theatrical
Spain
February 16, 2018 · Theatrical
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