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Buena Vista Social Club(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-06-04
75%
355 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
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.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Countries:
Germany,
United States of America,
United Kingdom,
France,
Cuba
ProductionCompanies: 
Kintop Pictures
Movie: Buena Vista Social Club
Top 10 Billed Cast
Compay Segundo
Self
Eliades Ochoa
Self
Ry Cooder
Self
Joachim Cooder
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer
Self
Omara Portuondo
Self
Video Trailer Buena Vista Social Club
Video: Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Promo (VHS Capture)
Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Promo (VHS Capture)
Wim Wenders on Buena Vista Social Club’s Ibrahim Ferrer
All 2 videos
Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Promo (VHS Capture) - Trailer
Wim Wenders on Buena Vista Social Club’s Ibrahim Ferrer - Featurette
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