Genghis Blues
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Genghis Blues

1999Movie1 h 27 minNR

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80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes82%90%
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes82%90%

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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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Cursed ItemRare · in 33 titlesAfter a while, things start to take a bad turn for the main figures in the film.Glorious Mother RussiaRare · in 28 titlesSince they need to get a connecting flight in Moscow to make it to Tuva, there a few shots of this nature, but the majority of the documentary shows how Tuva is its own cultural pocket without a lot…All 20 tropes

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