A return to Soviet Central Asia
He heads to Ming-Kush, a former closed uranium-mining town he had heard about from strangers on earlier journeys. The new film follows his visit to the town after decades of decline.
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Bald and Bankrupt
Benjamin Rich makes travel films built around street conversations, local journeys and everyday life, with a long-running interest in the former Soviet Union.
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Tracing what remains of Yugoslavia
He begins what he hopes will become a three-part series through the former Yugoslavia, visiting a former republic to explore everyday life and traces of its past.
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Beyond Prague with Backpacker Ben and Fred
He joins Backpacker Ben and Fred for a journey into Czech towns outside Prague, turning the camera toward places visitors to the capital often miss.
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A Caracas hotel stay on a tight budget
In his Venezuela film, he says his debit card stopped working after arrival in Caracas. With $30 in cash, he sets out to find a cheap hotel.
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Ranking all 15 former Soviet republics
After reaching Turkmenistan, he looks back on the goal he set when the channel began in 2018: filming in every former Soviet republic. This video gives his personal ranking of all 15.
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