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Poster for Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

G ★ 7.5/10 105 min Documentary, Music Germany, United States, United Kingdom, France, Cuba English
Director: Wim Wenders
Original Concept: Nick Gold
Screenplay by: Wim Wenders
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In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.

Description

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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Top 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 Self
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López Self

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