Genghis Blues
| Genghis Blues | |
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Roxie Releasing | |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Russian Tuvan |
Genghis Blues is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Roko Belic. It centers on the journey of blind American singer Paul Pena to the isolated Russian Republic of Tuva to pursue his interest in Tuvan throat singing.[1]
It won the 1999
Synopsis
The documentary captures the story of blind blues musician Paul Pena. After a brush with fame and success in the 1970s, Pena's fortunes faded as he dealt with career and health problems.
While listening to
The entire journey, as well as the extraordinary mix of cultures and music, is captured in the documentary.
Production
The Belic brothers shot the film with two Hi8 camcorders and edited it themselves. They were allowed to edit the film during nighttime at a professional editing facility. It took them three and a half years to finish the film after they shot it. All this time they lived on $500 a month in an apartment above an auto repair shop.[5] Christopher Nolan, a longtime friend of the brothers, is credited for his "editorial assistance."
References
- ^ Elijah Wald · Film Writing Archive
- ^ "NY Times: Genghis Blues". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ Documentary Winners: 2000 Oscars
- ^ 2000|Oscars.org
- ^ "Finding Their Tuva".
