Genghis Blues

Name: Genghis Blues
Director: Roko Belic
Released: 1999
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: B.B. King, Kongar-ol Ondar, Paul Pena, Aislinn Scofield

1999 · 87 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 1,460 VOTES · DIR. Roko Belic

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 200 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

01:09:09 Tuva, right?

01:10:46 It's hard for Paul to live in America.

01:11:17 this guy snatched 400 bucks out of Paul's hand and took off.

01:11:45 because we were foreigners

01:12:05 There should never be, anyone happier than me.

01:12:54 It's such a hard life when you're stupid.

01:13:31 I don't wanna go but some damn Law

01:14:08 then raises a series of pins

01:14:33 and that we should ask a Shaman to tell us.

01:14:59 we thought this would be a great thing to bring back to Ralph.

01:15:31 Well, if the drum does have a tail...

01:15:58 Kongar-ol's hand, he had it in a Cast

01:16:24 and you just have to be ready.

01:16:49 the spirit of Richard Feynman.

01:17:25 He's in our midst.

01:18:18 Though he can not see

01:18:50 His talents and sensitivities which enabled him

01:19:14 America, you understand that.

01:20:04 Paul, you did it man.

01:20:47 a very significant moment has arrived.

01:21:15 The beauty which surrounds us, he can not see.

01:23:18 Well it's you know

01:24:18 You got to move, you got to move

01:25:55 you got to move.

Cast & Characters

B.B. King Self Kongar-ol Ondar Paul Pena Aislinn Scofield Self

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed200

Dialogue density2.3 lines / min

First line01:09:09

Final line01:25:55

Production Record

DirectorRoko Belic

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes1,460