Nomadic hip-hop on show in Mongolian Bling

An Australian documentary-maker says his film about Mongolia's hip-hop culture is part of a growing interest in musical culture from outside the mainstream.

Benj Binks' movie Mongolian Bling is doing the international festival circuit now, opening in Jakarta on Friday.

He's told Radio Australia's Connect Asia program making the film was an eye opener as far as the changing Mongolian society.

"I first went to Mongolia when I was a tour guide...and I rocked up to Mongolia expecting nomads and herders and a traditional lifestyle," he said.

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Hip-hop has become an international music form. What do you think makes hip-hop music and dance so appealing to so many people? A film about hip-hop in Mongolia might help us learn more about its popularity.