Genghis Blues (1999)

Director:

Roko Belic

Release Date:

28 October 1999 (New Zealand)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

San Francisco bluesman and composer, Paul Peña makes a musical pilgrimage to the land of Tuva.

Plot Keywords:

Throat Singing | Tuva | Independent Film

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins

Cast

Richard Feynman	...	Himself (archive footage)
B.B. King	...	Himself
Kongar-ol Ondar
Paul Pena

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Taiwan:GP | Australia:M | New Zealand:G

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Excellent, Heart Wrenching.

This is an excellent documentary, one of the best if not the best of 1999. Very sad, and moving as well as incredibly intriguing.

The film chronicles Paul Pena an old musician who was plagued by illness and blind from birth. While surfing on his ham radio Paul hears Tuvan throat singing and searches all over the place to find the source of this bizarre and fascinating music. He becomes a natural throat singer and travels to Tuva to compete in a competition.

Beautiful music throughout the film, and the Tuvan countryside looks as if it is a mystical land inhabited by friendly descendent's of Genghis Kahn who maintain a rich and textured culture.

This is worth while for anyone who is interested in music, documentaries or Tuva.