Genghis Blues
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Roko Belic
Paul Pena
Kongar-ol Ondar
Ralph Leighton
Richard Feynman
Mario Casetta
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Blind San Francisco blues singer Paul Pena goes to the Central Asian Republic of Tuva for a competition of "throat singing," a unique musical form in which a single voice produces multiple different sounds. Previously unheard outside of Tuva, throatsinging is a traditional form in the isolated republic. Pena was honored by the Tuvan people and became friends with Kongar-ol Ondar, a Tuvan singer. This is a story about exploration and friendship, the story of a man whose struggle in life is not defined by conformity and rules, but by an unquenchable curiosity and love of music.
Director
Roko Belic
Crew
Adrian Belic
Adrian Belic
Roko Belic
Roko Belic
Roko Belic
Roko Belic
Lemon Degeorge
Ralph Leighton
Ralph Leighton
Kongar-ol Ondar
Paul Pena
Shamiel Seden-ol
Jason Terrel
Ian W Williamson
Ian W Williamson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Documentary Feature
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Feature directorial debut for Roko Belic.
Limited release in Sydney, Australia November 30, 2000.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 26 - October 12, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 27 - February 7, 1999.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 22 - May 6, 1999.)
Winner of the Air Canada Award for Most Popular Film as well as the Chief Dan George Humanitarian Award at the 1999 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary and the Grand Prize for Best Bay Area Documentary at the 1999 San Francisco International Film Festival.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States January 1999
Released in United States July 16, 1999
Released in United States June 1999
Released in United States October 1998
Released in United States on Video December 5, 2000
Released in United States Summer July 9, 1999
Shown at docfest: New York International Documentary Festival (Opening Night) June 2-6, 1999.
Shown at Florida Film Festival (in competition) June 11-20, 1999.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 1-11, 1998.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 27 - February 7, 1999.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 22 - May 6, 1999.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentaries: Truth with an Attitude) May 13 - June 6, 1999.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 24 - October 10, 1999.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 26 - October 12, 1998.
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentaries: Truth with an Attitude) May 13 - June 6, 1999.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 24 - October 10, 1999.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.)
Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at docfest: New York International Documentary Festival (Opening Night) June 2-6, 1999.)
Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at Florida Film Festival (in competition) June 11-20, 1999.)
Released in United States Summer July 9, 1999
Released in United States July 16, 1999 (Laemmle's Sunset 5; Los Angeles)
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 1-11, 1998.)
Released in United States on Video December 5, 2000
