Genghis Blues
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Movie Reviews of Genghis Blues
Movie Review: Ghenghis Blues
Summary: 5 Stars
A wonderful movie especailly interesting to me as
a. I have travelled in this area and
b. I also work with visually impaired people in this country. I knew the movie existed but had great trouble finding any more about it until a Video shop had an old movie festival catalogue and found it had been here in this country in 2000. It was she who suggested getting in touch with your company. I am so impressed with the speed the DVD arrived here too.
Not to mention the purchase of new TV as it would only show in black and white and finally a new DVD player which had multifunctions. Finally it worked and I have watched 3 times already picking up new information each time I watch.
I actually had a Blind walking group here for lunch as it was raining and I was able to play it for them as well and describe pieces to them. They loved the sound of the throat singing and some were going home to practise!!!
Amazing scenery too just a fantastic film.
Movie Review: An interesting voyage
Summary: 5 Stars
A blind San Francisco blues singer, on his own, learns the art of Tuvan throat singing. By chance, he is invited to an international competition in Tuva, which is located just north of Mongolia.
A pair of aspiring documentary film makers make the trip with him.
There's nothing earth shattering in the film. Rather, it is a very human story of a blind man with a unique talent visiting a very old culture. Some of the scenes are jarring in their discordancy. For example, young Tuvan children, dressed in blue jeans and other Western fashions learning a skill that is perhaps thousands of years old.
Music is indeed the universal solvent as this Californian builds relationships with a native Tuvan throatsinger.
All in all, it's a pleasant movie that tells the story of a man, an exotic skill and an ancient culture all at once.
Jerry
Movie Review: a powerful and unusual story
Summary: 5 Stars
you will be amazed at Paul's ability and dedication to learning the tuvan language, despite extremely limited resources (being blind, and having to translate from english to russian, and then from russian to tuvan! it was a huge challenge). This is a powerful story told in the spirit of Richard Feynman's life, which was also spontaneous and full of meaning. The tuvan throat singing is simply amazing; I still have no idea how they do it. Paul's live performance in the concert is astounding, especially because he winged the whole thing! If you don't appreciate something this good, I don't know what to say. Just go get it, and see that truth is stranger (and better) than fiction.
Also get the soundtrack, especially if you were impressed by the music. And get Paul Pena's New Train cd that recently came out, which is a lost classic that was just released by his record company.
Movie Review: This is an incredible story!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this documentary at the Seattle International Film Festival a year or two ago. I had no idea at the time where Tuva was, or what throatsinging was, but a friend of mine had been telling me about it, so I thought I would check this out. I was stunned with how incredible this man's story was. I also enjoyed an insight into the culture of a tiny tiny country with its singular vocal styling. Those of us who went to see this that night were treated to the surprise or our lives. Kangor-al Ondar had travelled for several days from Tuva to Seattle to attend the showing of this documentary, and gave a short concert afterwards. It was an experience I will never ever forget.You owe it to yourselves to check this DVD out. I guarantee it will be a story you have never heard before, and because of the remoteness of Tuva, you may never have the opportunity to hear of, ever again!
Movie Review: A great film starring two transcendent personalities
Summary: 5 Stars
No other way to say it it: I love this film. Its two stars are transcendent personalities. Paul Pena who - by all rights - should be bemoaning the cruel fates of his life, is instead a testament to the human spirit (I know that sounds trite, but it's simply the truth here). When Pena sings for the first time, your jaw will drop. And Kongar-ol Ondar - Tuvan throat singer extraordinaire - is a star whose personality overcomes any language barrier. He's got an amazing presence.
Kudos to producers Adrian and Roko Belic, who pooled every penny to make this amazing film. It has that 'scrambling' feel to it, which is welcome. I'm willing to support anything else these two brothers decide to cook up. Oddly, their IMDB resumes are fairly thin until 2007. I would have thought they'd get a shot to follow up on Genghis Blues' widespread critical success.