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The Story of the weeping camel = Die Geschichte vom weinenden kamel

Germany, 2003
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Set in the Gobi Desert, Southern Mongolia, this narrative-style documentary explains a wonderful custom that could be used as an allegory for motherhood in th..

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The Camel boy

Australia, 1984
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A Mongolian tale

China, 1992
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Children of the unfaithful: the friends of my friends

Canada, 1979
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Desert nomads (french Morocco)

United States, 1949
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Bedouins of Arabia

Germany, 1969
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The Great Camel Race

Australia, 1988
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Afghanistan: the land of crags and deserts

Hungary, 1970
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Arabian children

United Kingdom, 1954
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Ali and his baby camel

United States, 1953
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Desert people

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The Cows of Sudan

VIC/Australia, 2005
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Wonders in the desert

United States, 1953
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The Camel who took a walk

United States, 1959
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Taleb and his lamb: a Bedouin tale about right and wrong - discipline and responsibility.

United States, 1975
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Tears

Australia, 1998
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Journey of hope = Reise der Hoffnung = Umud'a yolculuk

Switzerland, 1990
Similarity: 69%

Camel

Australia, 1975
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A Nomad boy

Canada, 1968
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