Buena Vista Social Club
Documentary, Music
1999, CU, FR, DE, GB, US
1h 45m
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Compay Segundo
Eliades Ochoa
Ry Cooder
Joachim Cooder
Ibrahim Ferrer
Omara Portuondo
Rubén González
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Amadito Valdés
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Wim Wenders
Tagline
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
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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.
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