Celestial Camel

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Yuri Feting

Writers

Elzyata Mandzhieva, Yuri Feting

Language

Russian

Release date

12 February 2015

Ensemble

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