Buena Vista Social Club

06/04/1999

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1hr 45min

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Documentary

,Music

In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Compay Segundo
  • Eliades Ochoa
  • Ry Cooder
  • Joachim Cooder
  • Ibrahim Ferrer

    Directors

  • Wim Wenders
  • Claire Pijman

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Kintop Pictures
  • Road Movies

    Production Countries

  • Germany
  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Spanish

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