Buena Vista Social Club

• 7.495 Documentary
• 1999-06-04
• 105 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Compay Segundo (Self) Eliades Ochoa (Self) Ry Cooder (Self) Joachim Cooder (Self) Ibrahim Ferrer (Self) Omara Portuondo (Self) Rubén González (Self) Orlando 'Cachaíto' López (Self) Amadito Valdés (Self) Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal (Self)

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writer:

Wim Wenders