Story Line
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.
“The story of a blind blues musician's triumphant journey to the lost land of Tuva.”
Top Cast
Paul Pena
himself
Kongar-ol Ondar
himself
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Rating
7.1/ 10
Release Date
1999-07-19
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
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•10/17/2025Partially 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 largel...