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Genghis Blues (1999)

1h 27m

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Genghis Blues (1999)

Name: Genghis Blues
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1999-07-19

1h 27m

Running Time

Plot.

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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This Movie Is About.

blues ·

throatsinging ·

tuva

Cast & Crew.

Richard Feynman

Self

Richard Feynman

Self

B.B. King

Self

Kongar-ol Ondar

Actor

Paul Pena

Actor

Roko Belic

Director

Adrian Belic

Producer

Details.

Release Date
July 19, 1999

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 27m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Documentary Music

Wiki.

Genghis Blues is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Roko Belic. It centers on the journey of blind American singer Paul Pena to the isolated Russian Republic of Tuva to pursue his interest in Tuvan throat singing.It won the 1999 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for a Documentary. It was also nominated for an Academy Award in 2000 in the Best Documentary Feature category.