Celestial Camel

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.

Cast

Mikhail Gasanov

Bayir

Viktor Sukhorukov

Honorary Movie Man

Petr Novikov

Quarter

Irina Hurgunova

Dzhirgalka

Danzan Badrashkiev

Sanalka

Batr Mandzhiev

Father

Baira Mandzhieva

Mother

Vitaly Makhov

Police Lieutenant

Vitaly Nadbitov

Pox-face

Tseden Konayev

Menke Davaich