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VHS : Mah-Jongg: The Tiles That Bind







Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780967791005
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 0967791006
Label: BTG Productions
Manufacturer: BTG Productions
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: BTG Productions
Release Date: November 15, 1999
Running Time: 32 minutes
Sales Rank: 25720
Studio: BTG Productions




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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - As addictive as mahjong itself.
I love this documentary. I play it whenever I need a laugh. It is short -- the cinematography is terrible, but the editing is brilliant. The participants are hilarious and their stories are universally touching. This is one for the Smithsonian.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Fabulous
It is great as I am in it and know the director personally! I let my first copy to someone who kept it so I needed another copy to save.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - OY VEY!!!!
This video breaks all the rules and is what I've been waiting for.. As a devoted Mah-Jongg Jewish son-in-law, I found this video extremely well produced and interesting. The West Palm Beach mother-in-law was thrilled to receive this as a gift. Order now for Chanukkah! You'll be a favorite son-in-law!!!



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Illuminating a little corner of social history
This video explains the history of mah jongg in this country, with special emphasis on its adoption by Jewish matrons in the middle years of the previous century contrasted with its status in the Chinese-American community. Players reminisce about the game and the role of the mah jongg games in their lives. And it's really very funny: a sweet trip down memory lane.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Should've Watched It Sooner
When my cousin gave me this video for the holidays, I politely thanked her and set it on my desk; however, I recently came across it, finally watched and was totally blown away. My husband is Irish and I am Lebanese, and with both of us having grown up without any Mah Jong exposure, we both were surprised and moved as we began to appreciate the history and humanity of this game. We've just settled into a new home and, as a result of watching this warm, moving, informative film have hosted our own ... Read More



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