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Genghis Blues

The story of a blind blues musician's triumphant journey to the lost land of Tuva.

7.1(19)19991h 27m1

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
Russian
  • blues
  • tuva
  • throat singing

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Director

Roko Belic

Writers

Roko Belic

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR19 Jul 1999

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Genghis Blues was released on 19 July 1999.

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    CinemaSerf

    10/17/2025

    7/10

    Partially sighted blues musician Paul Peña has become fascinated with the ancient musical traditions of the central Asian province of Tuva. Sandwiched between Mongolia and Russia, this previously independent nation joined the USSR and is now a largely autonomous part of the Federation run from it’s only city Kyzyl. Peña and his friends have been invited to their unique “throat-singing” competition and so make their w…

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