Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

Name: Buena Vista Social Club
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2020-06-28
Duration: 1 hr 45 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer

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

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G 1 hr 45 minJun 4th, 1999Documentary, Music

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.

StarringCompay SegundoEliades OchoaRy Cooder

DirectorWim Wenders

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