I did like this movie. At first i didnt really understand what was going on. But as i continued to watch the movie i began to understand. This movie i think was made to help people understand some of Mongolias culture. And its very different if you compare it to our culture (United States). These families all live together in these hut like tents. When you go inside its very small, its circular and only one room. Theres a fire place for cooking and some sleeping areas. But nothing big and crazy like in the United States. They have room for what they need not what they want, unlike us.
This Mongolian family raises camels. And the main theme of this movie is how its the ending to breeding season, and this one brown camel has a baby. It turns out that its white. A white camel is known to be very very sacred. But then the mother rejects it. She wont care about it at all. So this Mongolian family tries to force the mother to care for her baby. It starts as a real struggle but then they reach success.
Another big difference between Mongolian culture and American culture, is what we eat. When i watched the movie all i ever saw them eat was what looked like watered down rice/soup. each meal time, and they didnt get to eat much of it. Whereas American culture we can eat just about, or what seems like whatever we want. And almost however much we want. Our meal choices vary, from fast food, to other cultures foods.
The last difference id like to talk about is how our priorities differ. In the movie they all work from sunrise to sunset. Everyone has a job. And they make sure to do it because it all afftects the family and how they will survive. Whereas American culture isnt so hard working. Sure we work but not everyone has to work to survive. Sometimes we do but not always. So as you can tell American and Mongolian culture differ a lot.
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