Buena Vista Social Club
"In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life."
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Type: Movie Category: DocumentaryYear: 1999Details
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.
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Language: English, Spanish
Cast & Crew
- Cast:Compay Segundo , Eliades Ochoa , Ry Cooder , Joachim Cooder , Ibrahim Ferrer , Omara Portuondo , Rubén González , Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
- Director: Wim Wenders
- Producer: Ulrich Felsberg
