Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
7.5
|June 3, 1999|1h 45m|Movie
DocumentaryMusic

Storyline

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.

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

?

Amadito Valdés

Self

?

Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal

Self

?

Barbarito Torres

Self

?

Pío Leyva

Self

?

Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea

Self

Juan de Marcos González

Juan de Marcos González

Self

?

Lázaro Villa

Self

?

Octavio Calderon

Self

?

Angel Terry Domech

Self

?

Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.

Self

?

Manuel Galbán

Self

?

Hugo Garzón

Self

Director

Wim Wenders

Writers

Wim Wenders

Status

Released

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