Mekong - A River of Asia

2/11/2024

British actor Stephen Murray informatively narrates this documentary that follows the mighty Mekong river from it's rising in Tibet, high in the Himalayas for around 3,000 miles through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The photography illustrates just how this waterway has always been a vital lifeline for the adjacent communities proving food, water, irrigation and a navigable route for people and goods alike. What's clear is that the river is not consistent with it's generosity. Some areas are left inundated whilst others as dry as a bone - it all depends on the monsoon in June/July that can last until November. That can bring opportunity and ruin in equal measure to agrarian communities ill-equipped to deal with these unpredictable and destructive variations. That la