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San Francisco bluesman and composer, Paul Peña makes a musical pilgrimage to the land of Tuva.San Francisco bluesman and composer, Paul Peña makes a musical pilgrimage to the land of Tuva.San Francisco bluesman and composer, Paul Peña makes a musical pilgrimage to the land of Tuva.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 8 wins & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaDirector Christopher Nolan receives one of his earliest credits on this documentary, when he is listed under 'Editorial Assistance'. When he spent 3 years in Chicago as a child, he was friends with Roko and Adrian Belic and the three of them made short Super 8 movies together.
- Crazy creditsPaul is seen performing "You Gotta Move" during the end credits.
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I loved it, but my friends did not because...
I loved it, but my friends did not because they said it was too much of a documentary. Egad - what did they think it was going to be?!! Yes, it is very much a documentary, but Paul Pena (the main character)was such a warm character who was so REAL. Kongar-ol Ondar's (the superstar of Tuva) happiness was wonderfully infectious. The insights into the country of Tuva would satisfy any armchair traveler. I enjoyed the music, in spite of the wierd throat noise, but my friends (we are 36, 50, 52 yrs old) found the low gutteral tones off-putting. My advice is that if you would like to see a very original movie made in a very remote place (Tuva is not even in my big new Times atlas!) about a blind man with a big warm heart, and you don't mind documentaries - run and see it!!!
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- nz man
- Oct 17, 1999
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- Дженис Блюз
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- Gross US & Canada
- $374,550
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,524
- Jul 4, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $374,550
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