Buena Vista Social Club
1999
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
- Wim Wenders
- 1h 45m
- June 4, 1999 · Cuba, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 4, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- Cuba, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Cast
- Compay Segundo,Eliades Ochoa,Ry Cooder,Joachim Cooder,Ibrahim Ferrer,Omara Portuondo,Rubén González,Orlando 'Cachaíto' López,Amadito Valdés,Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabaland 20 more
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Writer
- Nick Gold,Wim Wenders
- Producer
- Ulrich Felsberg,Deepak Nayar
- Cinematography
- Jörg Widmer,Robby Müller,Lisa Rinzler
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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