Remember the fall of Communism circa 1989: the dissolution of the USSR--the end of the Berlin Wall--the failed protests for freedom in Tiananmen Square--hunger strikes in Ulaanbaataar. What was that last part again? In March of 1990, the people of Mongolia--of which Ulaanbaataar is the capitol--secured the right to multi-party elections and a capitalist economy from a Communist government that had ruled the nation since 1921. This video, taped in 1995, is a look at how the first wave of the international market economy impacted daily Mongolian life. This nation of traditionally nomadic peoples, who gave the world the mighty Genghis Khan, now is coping with Benneton shops, PepsiCo, and satellite dishes, as well as the ubiquitous American tourist. Unfortunately, because the program was filmed so soon after the drastic changes in their nation, it isn't able to really assess the impact of the political and social upheavals; a problem compounded by the fact that four years have passed since the footage was shot. It's too bad, both because the tape is interesting and does give Westerners an overview of a land we know so little about, and because there isn't much information available about Mongolia on video. Optional. Aud: H, C, P. (R. Reagan)
Mongolia: On the Edge of Time
(1997) 32 min. $200 (library price: $170). Carousel Film & Video. PPR. Color cover. ISBN: 1-56058-146-8. Vol. 14, Issue 5
Mongolia: On the Edge of Time
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