Buena Vista Social Club

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

1999
1 hr 45 min
7.492 (362)
Released

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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Description

Release Date

1999
Runtime

1 hr 45 min
Language

en
Rating

7.492 (362)

Genres

Documentary Music
Director

Wim Wenders
Cast

Compay Segundo
Eliades Ochoa
Ry Cooder
Joachim Cooder
Ibrahim Ferrer
Omara Portuondo
Rubén González
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Amadito Valdés
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Barbarito Torres
Pío Leyva
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Juan de Marcos González
Lázaro Villa
Octavio Calderon
Angel Terry Domech
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Manuel Galbán
Hugo Garzón
Carlos González
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Alejandro Pichardo
Yanko Pichardo
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Salvador Repilado Labrada
José Antonio Rodríguez
Benito Suárez Magana
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Heitor Goldflus