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Buena Vista Social Club
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
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.
DocumentaryMusic
Starring
Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder
Directed by
Wim Wenders
About
Buena Vista Social Club
DocumentaryMusic
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.
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
Information
- Released
- Jun 4, 1999
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- DE
- Rating
- G
- Directed by
- Wim Wenders
Production
- Studio
- Kintop Pictures
- Studio
- Road Movies
Cast
People in this story
Compay SegundoSelf
Eliades OchoaSelf
Ry CooderSelf
Joachim CooderSelf
Ibrahim FerrerSelf
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