Reaction to The Weeping Camel

The Weeping Camel was a good movie overall. I enjoyed seeing a world different from my own. Even though Mongolia is half way around the world I could understand how they made their living and how people around them lived.
    Something that really interested me was that even though they are in the Gobi Desert they wear many layers of clothing and winter hats. I had a hard time grasping the fact they were in the desert and it was sunny all the time, it seemed to be cold. In addition to this the clothing they wore was very colorful. This added a more vibrant feel to the world around them.
   Family was very important. All three generations lived together in one household. The grandmothers were the home keepers. They cleaned, cooked and looked after the youngest granddaughter. The daughter and her husband were a key role in watching and herding the animals. The grandfathers were also involved in the animals. They seemed to handle the animals less and organize everything that was going on.
   Compared to what we do here where grandparents tend to live on their own. I feel like that is different from other places in the world. Even though they do live in a different home grandparents are still involved in the life of the family. Also they don't feel the need to stay and take care of the family. When there aren't as many jobs needed around the home, grandparents can live on their own and take care of themselves.
   The lack of technology is something very different from what we have here in the United States. Almost everyone here has a television and a car. We take this for granted. The family in Mongolia needed to send their children out on camels to get to the city. Here we would just jump in our cars and go. We would not think twice about it. Once they had returned from the city the littlest boy wanted a television. We were then informed that they did not even have electricity to power it. Luckily in the end they were able to purchase a television for their home.

    Overall this movie was very different. But different in a good way. It gave me good insight into what life is like for the people in Mongolia. I was impressed by the way they lived their lives. They were so in touch with the animals and were very family-oriented. I would recommend this to someone who wants to learn about how people in other countries live.