Where to Watch Genghis Blues (1999) in the US

What it's about

The extraordinary odyssey of a U.S. musician of Cape Verdean ancestry to Tannu Tuva, in central Asia, where nomadic people throat sing more than one note simultaneously, using vocal harmonics. A bluesman, Paul Pena, blind and recently widowed, taught himself throat singing and was by chance invited to the 1995 throat-singing symposium in Kyzyl. Helped by the "Friends of Tuva," Pena makes the arduous journey. Singing in the deep, rumbling kargyraa style, Pena gives inspired performances at the festival, composes songs in Tuvan, washes his face in sacred rivers, expresses the disorientation of blindness in foreign surroundings, and makes a human connection with everyone he meets.

Cast and crew

Director

Roko Belic

Writer

Roko Belic

Starring

Richard Feynman, B.B. King, Kongar-ol Ondar

Details

Release date

Oct 28, 1999

Language

English, Tuvinian

Country

United States

Box office

$374,550

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 1 nomination total

Where to Watch Genghis Blues (1999) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Genghis Blues in the United States?

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Watch the movie with a subscription on DocuramaFilms. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Prime Video.

Can I watch Genghis Blues for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Pluto TV and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD), hoopla, and Kanopy (HD).