Genghis Blues
The story of a blind blues musician's triumphant journey to the lost land of Tuva.
Overview
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.
- Production
- Wadi Rum Productions
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- Director
- Roko Belic
- Writers
- Roko Belic
- Producers
- Adrian Belic
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CinemaSerf
October 17, 2025
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 way, via Moscow, from San Francisco to learn more. What they find upon arrival is…