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Buena Vista Social Club

Documentary, Music | 1999-06-04 | Cuba, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

IMDB7.5 / 10

Budget$0

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Runtime105 min.

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.

Kintop Pictures
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ICAIC
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ARTE
Wim Wenders Stiftung
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Road Movies
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Film4 Productions

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Wim Wenders on Buena Vista Social Club’s Ibrahim Ferrer

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Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Promo (VHS Capture)