Although it's been around for a while, if you haven't seen "The Weeping Camel," [Edit: "The Story of the Weeping Camel"]please do, especially if you're interested in:

Mongolia
Contemporary Mongolia
Shearing of camels
Rope making!!
The Gobi Desert
Changing cultures
Sand storms
Self-sufficiency
Rituals--that work!

This one was sponsored by National Geographic. The DVD comes with English, French and Spanish subtitles.