

Mongolia: Eternal Blue Heaven
1995-01-01 · 20 min · Not rated
Film for an exhibit on Mongolia in San Francisco.
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- Directors
- Erica Marcus
- Production companies
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Marcus Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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