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Mongolia [electronic resource] : ub lama / directed by Egle Vertelyte

Published
Surrey, England : Journeyman Pictures, 2011.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (52 min.)
Additional Creators
Trimonis, Lukas, Matelis, Arunas, Vertelyte, Egle, and Journeyman Pictures (Firm)
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Language Note
In Tibetan and Mongolian with English subtitles.
Summary
Galaa lives in a small yurt on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. When his father dies he deals on the black market to support his family. He decides to join the monks in a Lama monastery to try and be a breadwinner. This documentary is a study of extreme poverty and the bleak chances facing the youth there where joining a monastery is the way to get food.
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Duration
["00:51:52"]
Note
Title from resource description page (viewed July 31, 2014).
AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Other Forms
Previously released as DVD.
Reproduction Note
Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2014. (Asian film online, volume 2). Available via World Wide Web.
Awards
Won, 2012, 1st Prize, TRT Awards
Won, 2012, Official Selection, Krakow Film Festival
View MARC record | catkey: 13849355