Genghis Blues
Genghis Blues (1999) is a documentary, directed by Roko Belic. It stars Paul Pena and Kongar-ol Ondar. The 87-minute film holds an audience score of 7.1/10.
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What Genghis Blues Is About
The blind blues musician Paul Pena is best known for writing Jet Airliner. One night his shortwave radio brought him Tuvan throat singing, and he taught himself first to produce the sound and then the Tuvan language to go with it. What he could do impressed the Tuvan master Kongar-ol Ondar enough that Ondar invited him home, to the throat-singing competition held in 1995. Roko Belic’s documentary follows that journey, moving between English, Russian and Tuvan. The film is not really about an exotic curiosity; it is about a blind man learning a sound purely by ear, with no description to work from, and then carrying it thousands of miles. It premiered at Sundance in January 1999.
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What is Genghis Blues about?
The blind blues musician Paul Pena is best known for writing Jet Airliner. One night his shortwave radio brought him Tuvan throat singing, and he taught himself first to produce the sound and then the Tuvan language to go with it.
Where can I watch Genghis Blues?
Genghis Blues is available to watch on digital platforms such as DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Genghis Blues?
Genghis Blues runs for 87 minutes (1h 27m).
When did Genghis Blues come out?
Genghis Blues was released in 1999.
Who directed Genghis Blues?
Genghis Blues was directed by Roko Belic.
Who stars in Genghis Blues?
Genghis Blues stars Paul Pena, Kongar-ol Ondar.
What is Genghis Blues's rating?
Genghis Blues holds 7.8/10 on IMDb and 7.1/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.
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