Yellum shines the spotlight on the challenging life of an extraordinary donkey with the divine purpose to humbly 

carry the pregnant Mary to Bethlehem for the birth of the Christ child.
 
That donkey was Yellum.

 

He starts his difficult life as a vulnerable newborn who loses his mother. This orphaned beast of burden is soon seized by ruthless bandits.

 

Things slowly begin to change when Yellum meets Sam the camel and Rags the sheep-herding dog—two kind-hearted creatures who have also been living harsh lives. For the first time, the donkey experiences the power of true friendship and unconditional love.