Buena Vista Social Club

1999

105 min

7.5

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Documentary, Music

Director

Wim Wenders

Country

Cuba

Cast & Crew

Compay Segundo

Eliades Ochoa

Ry Cooder

Joachim Cooder

Ibrahim Ferrer

Omara Portuondo

Rubén González

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Amadito Valdés

Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal

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Buena Vista Social Club

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.

  • Compay Segundo

  • Eliades Ochoa

  • Ry Cooder

  • Joachim Cooder

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