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19/07/1999 Documentary, Music 1h 27m
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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.

  1. Roko Belic

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Paul Pena

    himself

  2. Kongar-ol Ondar

    himself

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-10-17
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 an ancient society that welcomes them and their curiosity with open arms and compared with ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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