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Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

Music Documentary

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

Release Date: 1999, June 4
Directors: Wim Wenders
Countries: Cuba, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Kintop Pictures, Road Movies, Road Movies
Cast: Juan de Marcos González, Carlos Gonzalez, Omara Portuondo, Eliades Ochoa, Ibrahim Ferrer, Heitor Goldflus, Rubén González, Compay Segundo, Amadito Valdés, Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Barbarito Torres, Pío Leyva

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.

Keywords:

cuba havana, cuba