Buena Vista Social Club
1999 · Documentary · 100 min. · United States
A group of legendary Cuban musicians, some as old as their nineties, were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD. In this film, we see and hear some of the songs being recorded in Havana. There is also footage from concerts in Amsterdam and New York City's Carnegie Hall. In addition, many of the individual musicians talk about their lives in Cuba and about how they got started in music.
Direction Wim Wenders
Cast Ry Cooder · Ibrahim Ferrer · Rubén González · Elíades Ochoa · Omara Portuondo · Compay Segundo · Pío Leyva · Cachaíto
Soundtrack Ry Cooder
Screenplay Nick Gold
Cinematography Jörg Widmer
Original title Buena Vista Social Club
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