Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club

1999
1h 45m
7.5

7.5/10

370 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary Music

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

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Kintop Pictures Road Movies
Production Countries
Germany United States of America United Kingdom France Cuba
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Keywords

cuba havana, cuba

Quick Facts

Release Date June 4, 1999
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0186508

Cast

Compay Segundo
Compay Segundo

Self

Eliades Ochoa
Eliades Ochoa

Self

Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder

Self

Joachim Cooder
Joachim Cooder

Self

Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer

Self

Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo

Self

Rubén González
Rubén González

Self

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Self

Amadito Valdés
Amadito Valdés

Self

Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal

Self

Barbarito Torres
Barbarito Torres

Self

Pío Leyva
Pío Leyva

Self

Key Crew

Wim Wenders
Director
Deepak Nayar
Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
Producer
Wim Wenders
Screenplay
Ulrich Felsberg
Executive Producer