Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

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

Directed by Wim Wenders1h 45mDocumentary,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.

Rated
G
Year
1999
Country
DE
Language
English
Release date
4 June 1999
TMDB
7.5 (387)
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Compay Segundo
Compay Segundo
Self
Eliades Ochoa
Eliades Ochoa
Self
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Self
Joachim Cooder
Joachim Cooder
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer
Self
Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo
Self
R
Rubén González
Self
O
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Self
A
Amadito Valdés
Self
M
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Self
B
Barbarito Torres
Self
P
Pío Leyva
Self
M
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Self
Juan de Marcos González
Juan de Marcos González
Self
L
Lázaro Villa
Self
O
Octavio Calderon
Self
A
Angel Terry Domech
Self
I
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Self
M
Manuel Galbán
Self
H
Hugo Garzón
Self
Carlos González
Carlos González
Self
G
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Self
A
Alejandro Pichardo
Self
Y
Yanko Pichardo
Self
J
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Self
S
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Self (as Salvador Repilado)
J
José Antonio Rodríguez
Self
B
Benito Suárez Magana
Self (as Benito Suárez)
A
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Self
H
Heitor Goldflus
Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited)

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