Buena Vista Social Club
1999·United States·100 min.
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A group of legendary Cuban musicians, some as old as their nineties, were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD. In this film, we see and hear some of the songs being recorded in Havana. There is also footage from concerts in Amsterdam and New York City's Carnegie Hall. In addition, many of the individual musicians talk about their lives in Cuba and about how they got started in music.
DirectorWim Wenders
ScreenwriterNick Gold
MusicRy Cooder
CinematographyJörg Widmer
CastRy Cooder·Ibrahim Ferrer·Rubén González·Elíades Ochoa·Omara Portuondo·Compay Segundo·Pío Leyva·Cachaíto
Original titleBuena Vista Social Club