Buena Vista Social Club

6/4/1999Released

5/21/1999Premiere
Seattle International Film Festival

6/4/1999Theatrical

Buena Vista Social Club(1999)

DocumentaryMusicRated , G105 min.

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.

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

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Credits

PRODUCTION

OriginCuba/France/Germany/United Kingdom/United States of America

Languagesen

CompaniesKintop Pictures/ICAIC/ARTE/Wim Wenders Stiftung/Road Movies/Film4 Productions

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