PROJECT GALLERY
The Project Gallery is a collection of projects produced by members of our fiscal sponsorship program and other Creative Visions impact media programs. This includes projects that are currently in production, as well as completed projects.
GENGHIS BLUES
CAUSE: Human Rights
CATEGORY: Film
PROJECT DIRECTOR: Roko Belic
GENGHIS BLUES is a film chronicling the journey of blind Blues legend Paul Pena as he discovers the ancient art of Tuvan throat singing. This documentary is both whimsical and profound, creating a powerful portrait of a musician as well as the story of a unique cultural exchange. This is a story about a man whose struggle in life is not defined by conformity but by curiosity and the love of music. GENGHIS BLUES won the Sundance Audience Award for a Documentary in 1999, won Most Popular Film & Humanitarian Award at Vancouver International Film Festival in 1999, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2000.
-Academy nominee for Best Documentary 2000
-won Sundance audience award for documentary in 1999
-won most popular film & humanitarian award at vancouver international film festival 1999
-Academy nominee for Best Documentary 2000
-won Sundance audience award for documentary in 1999
-won most popular film & humanitarian award at vancouver international film festival 1999