TELEGRAMS FROM BURYATIA

28 min. 2010, Estonia (filmed in Russia)

 

Directed and  recorded by Mirjam Matiisen

Edited by Martin Männik

Produced by Mirjam Matiisen

 

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Lama Karam Dorzh, (Igor Nikolajevich Arduyev) lives in a small village Kyren located in the Republic of Buryatia which is an autonomous part of the Russian Federation. As a miracle, the Buryats have saved the language of the native members of the indigenous community of the Buryats. On the other hand, the official Russian state culture has added a lot, sometimes quite ridiculous elements to the culture of the Buryats, an ethnos of thousands years old.

 

TELEGRAMMID BURJAATIAST

Re˛issöör Mirjam Matiisen

 

Laama Karam Dor˛, ilmaliku nimega Igor Nikolajevitsh Ardujev, teenib oma igapäevast leiba Burjaatia Vabariigi väikese külakese Kõreni budismitemplis. Selles Mongooliaga piirnevas Venemaa paigas, keset Siberi avarusi, on veel säilinud kohalike põliselanike oma keel, kombed ja traditsioonid. Samas on kaasaegne vene riigikultuur lisanud omalt poolt kohati üsna koomilist vürtsi burjaatide aastatuhandete pikkustele traditsioonidele.