Buena Vista Social Club
“In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.”
1999•G•1h 45m•7.5•Released
DocumentaryMusic
In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.
Director
Wim Wenders
Writer
Wim Wenders
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Kintop Pictures
Cast
Compay Segundo
Self
Eliades Ochoa
Self
Ry Cooder
Self
Joachim Cooder
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer
Self
Omara Portuondo
Self
Rubén González
Self
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Self
Amadito Valdés
Self
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Self
Barbarito Torres
Self
Pío Leyva
Self
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Self
Juan de Marcos González
Self
Lázaro Villa
Self
Production
Company
Kintop Pictures
Company
Road Movies
Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
Producer
Deepak Nayar
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