Film · Documentary, Music
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
★ 7.5 · 392 votesIMDb★ 7.6 · 21,247 votes1 h 45 minDocumentary, Music1999
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
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.
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Writers
- Nick Gold, Wim Wenders
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- English
- Release date
- June 4, 1999
Buena Vista Social Club was released on June 4, 1999. Where to watch in United States: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and HBO Max (subscription).
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Buena Vista Social Club cast
Compay SegundoSelf
Eliades OchoaSelf
Ry CooderSelf
Joachim CooderSelf
Ibrahim FerrerSelf
Omara PortuondoSelf- Rubén GonzálezSelf
- Orlando 'Cachaíto' LópezSelf
- Amadito ValdésSelf
- Manuel 'Guajiro' MirabalSelf
- Barbarito TorresSelf
- Pío LeyvaSelf
- Manuel 'Puntillita' LiceaSelf
Juan de Marcos GonzálezSelf- Lázaro VillaSelf
- Octavio CalderonSelf
- Angel Terry DomechSelf
- Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.Self
- Manuel GalbánSelf
- Hugo GarzónSelf
