Genghis Blues

Friday, October 23 - Sunday, October 25, 2009

A decade ago, the Oscar(R)-nominated GENGHIS BLUES introduced the world to the forgotten land of Tuva through the life-changing journey of blind blues musician Paul Pena to compete in their triennial throat singing contest. Under the spell of this intensely beautiful, seemingly impossible form of singing, Pena bridges two vastly different cultures, an experience even more poignant to witness today in the wake of his passing.

  • Country United States
  • Language English
  • Rating NR
  • Year 1999
  • Running Time 88 minutes
  • Distributor Docurama
  • Director Roko and Adrian Belic

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