Genghis Blues

Genghis Blues

1999
1h 27m
7.0

7.0/10

18 votes • View on IMDb
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"The story of a blind blues musician's triumphant journey to the lost land of Tuva."

Overview

Blind blues musician Paul Pena is perhaps best known for his song "Jet Airliner". In 1993, Pena heard Tuvan throat singing over his shortwave radio and subsequently taught himself how to reproduce these extraordinary sounds. This documentary follows him to Tuva, where he takes part in a throat singing competition. Languages featured in the film include English, Russian and Tuvan.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Wadi Rum Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Russian English

Keywords

blues tuva throat singing

Quick Facts

Release Date July 19, 1999
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0187859
Website Visit Site

Cast

Paul Pena
Paul Pena

himself

Kongar-ol Ondar
Kongar-ol Ondar

himself

Key Crew

Roko Belic
Director
Roko Belic
Writer
Adrian Belic
Producer