"We were all once nomads." What a great opening line! It's like saying, "listen up, this is about all of us!". We are immediately transported to the world and lives of these amazing people.
The writing is clear and descriptive, the story fantastic yet grounded. The piece is nicely mixed. I loved the singing.
While I did air the story close to Christmas, this piece about old world people addressing modern problems is airable any time of the year.
A straightforward story about a tribe of reindeer herders in northern Mongolia and the worry that they may not be ablwe to continue in a post-Communist world. Good information, clear and concise. Far more than a typical"who knew?" kind of piece -- touching but not sentimental. A good drop-in during the weekend.
Comments for The Reindeer People
Produced by Lorne Matalon & Allan Coukell
Other pieces by Lorne Matalon
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Tripp Sommer
Posted on January 30, 2005 at 12:13 PM | Permalink
Review of The Reindeer People
"We were all once nomads." What a great opening line! It's like saying, "listen up, this is about all of us!". We are immediately transported to the world and lives of these amazing people.
The writing is clear and descriptive, the story fantastic yet grounded. The piece is nicely mixed. I loved the singing.
While I did air the story close to Christmas, this piece about old world people addressing modern problems is airable any time of the year.
Jackson Braider
Posted on December 22, 2004 at 07:28 AM | Permalink
Review of The Reindeer People
A straightforward story about a tribe of reindeer herders in northern Mongolia and the worry that they may not be ablwe to continue in a post-Communist world. Good information, clear and concise. Far more than a typical"who knew?" kind of piece -- touching but not sentimental. A good drop-in during the weekend.