Although both Mongolia and Inner Mongolia and even some other countries produce considerable amounts of Mongol-speaking Movies and TV series, but there are few of them available in outside of Mongolia/Inner Mongolia.
The only one movie available in the major video stores ( like Blockbuster) in the US is :
" Close to Eden " (“Urga” in Mongolian )
Information on this Movie:
SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH
1992 Academy Award Nominee --- Best Foreign Language Film
Miramax Films Presents
A film by Nikita Mikhalkov (Russia)
with
Badmaa ( Badema) -from Inner Mongolia,
Bayartu ( Bayaertu)-from Inner Mongolia,
Vladimir Gostukhin-from Russia,
Buyankheshig ( Baoyinhexige)-from Inner Mongolia
Original music sources from CD "Mongolie" released by GREM/FRANCE
Original music sources RECORDED BY XAVIER BELLANGER ( GREM PRODUCTION-FRANCE)
A co-production by CAMERA ONE HACHETTE PREMIERE And
COMPAGNIE UGC IMAGES ( FRANCE ) / STUDIO TRITE ( U.R.S.S )
COPYRIGHT 1992 MIRAMAX
Distributed and marketed exclusively by PARAMOUNT Home Video.
15181
1992/COLOR/109 MIN./PG/STEREO/SUBTITLED/
It is worth to take a look , if you interested in the Mongols. You can learn much about the Mongols from this movie.
Another Movie about the Mongols is “A Mongolian tale”, which was played in Lincoln Plazza in New York City
for a month along with the “The English Patient” and “Kolya” from April to May, 1997. I hope this movie will come to the Video stores soon.
Information on this movie:
“A Mongolian tale” ( “Gangang Khara” in Mongolian)
Two awards winner in the 1995 Montreal International Film Festival
Starring Tengger from Inner Mongolia, a famous Pop singer and Naranhuar, one of the most famous actress of Inner Mongolia
with other actors and actresses from Mongolia.
Most of the film was shot in Mongolia.
Directed by Xie Fei, he is considered as one of the most famous director of PRC.
Subtitled in English.
You will be intoxicated by the wonderful nature and beautiful songs of the Mongols.
Documentary Movies:
Mongolia on the Edge of Time
By Lisa Seidenberg,
1997, 30 mins.
About Mongolian democratic movement in 1990 and current situation.
This short movie is shown on many TV channels in the US, but I don't know where to order. The director said that it is not available from Blockbuster :-) :-)
City of the steppes
a film by Peter Brosens & Odo Halflants (Belgium)
Inti Films
Fax: 32/(0)16/22.72.14
Tel: 32/(0)16/26.14.44
I didn't have a chance to take a look, but it seems to be a nice one.:-)
Mongolian songs and music on CD, which I have/heard:
Dreaming in Gobi ( “Zuudunii Govi” in Mongol)
by Sarantuyaa and Gankhuyag of Mongolia.
CD produced in somewhere Japan.
Wonderful songs.
The Best of Saraa
by Sarantuyaa. Sarantuyaa’s ( Saraa is my favorite ) new record.
Produced by “Top Records”. product Number: 969700111
Enchanting Mongolia ---Traditional Mongolian Music (“ Mongol Egshigleng”)
a collection of Khoomoi ( throat singing or Jew’s harp song), Morin Khuur (a Mongolian traditional instrument, little bit like cello, has two strings), and Urtiin Duu (or “long song”, this doesn’t mean the song itself is long, but long in its vocal range), and so on.
Produced in 1993.
Mongolian Songs.
A collection of various style of Mongolian songs, including Khoomoi, Urtiin Duu, Bogni Duu (“short song”, compare to the “long song”).
From the series of “World Music Library”, “ King Record Co.,LTD”, Japan, 1988.
ISBN: 4 988003 108243
The Art of Morin Khuur
a collection of Morin Khuur music,
performed by Yu-Long of Inner Mongolia.
Music from Inner Mongolian folk song including “ Gaadaa Meiren” and “Tumen Agtiin Tuburgeen”
From the series of “World Music Library”, “ King Record Co.,LTD”, Japan,1992.
ISBN: 4 988003 130589
Mongolian Folk Music
2 disc.
a collection of Mongolian folk songs/music including ballad (“Uligert Duu”, like “ Story of the origin of the Morin Khuur”), Praise Songs (“Magtaal”), Khoomoi, Urtiin Duu, etc. from various areas of Mongolia.
Selected and compiled from the 1967 year’s collection ,made in Hungary.
ISBN (US): 7 50582 17212 0
Khar Sarnai (or “Black Rose” )
a record of Mongolian pop music by “Khar Sarnai” .
More American-style , but you can feel the talent of the Mongol people.
Huun-Huur-Tu, the Orphan’s Lament
a record of the famous Huun-Huur-Tu from Tuva.
more CDs of them available from the local book stores, like Barnes &Nobles.
1994 Shanachie Entertainment Corp.
ISBN: 0 16351 64582 1
( to be continued)
There are also many songs and music from Inner Mongolia and Mongolia on tapes.
For some Information,
please go to the Mongolia society Inc. here.
E-mail: oyunbilig@aol.com
Last update: May 29,1997