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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 th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Trimonis, Lukas (Producer), Matelis, Arunas (Producer), Vertelyte, Egle (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	Tibetan
Language Notes:	In Tibetan and Mongolian with English subtitles.
Published:	Surrey, England : Journeyman Pictures, 2011.
Subjects:	Buddhists > Biography. Social structure > Mongolia. Buddhism and culture > Mongolia. Mongolia > Description and travel. Internet videos. Documentary films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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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.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed July 31, 2014). Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (52 min.) Previously released as DVD.
Playing Time:	00:51:52
Awards:	Won, 2012, 1st Prize, TRT Awards Won, 2012, Official Selection, Krakow Film Festival