The Story of a Blind Blues Musician’s Triumphant Journey to the Lost Land of Tuva. Genghis Blues (1999) is a documentary film directed by Roko Belic. It centers on the journey of blind American singer Paul Pena (January 26, 1950 – October 1, 2005) to the isolated Asian nation of Tuva due to his interest in Tuvan throat singing. It won the 1999 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for a Documentary. It was also nominated for an Academy Award in 2000 in the Best Documentary Feature category.