Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

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

Movie · Documentary, Music · 1h 45m · Rated 7.5/10 on TMDB · Released June 4, 1999

Overview

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.

Directed by Wim Wenders

Cast

• Compay Segundo as Self
• Eliades Ochoa as Self
• Ry Cooder as Self
• Joachim Cooder as Self
• Ibrahim Ferrer as Self
• Omara Portuondo as Self
• Rubén González as Self
• Orlando 'Cachaíto' López as Self
• Amadito Valdés as Self
• Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal as Self
• Barbarito Torres as Self
• Pío Leyva as Self

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