Buena Vista Social Club
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- Synopsis
- Wim Wenders' documentary Buena Vista Social Club is about the adventures of Ry Cooder in Cuba. Cooder, best remembered by film fans for the wailing slide guitar theme of Wenders' Paris, Texas, went to Cuba in 1996 to meet with some legendary ......
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- Starring
- Ry Cooder, Compay Segundo, Rubén González, Ibrahim Ferrer, Eliades Ochoa
- Director(s)
- Wim Wenders
- Distributor(s)
- Artisan
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 105 min.
Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Peter StackAdd Critic to Favorites
A poetry of love, longing and affirmation bleeds through the music of Cuba, and some of the best sounds the island ever created are captured with embracing humanity.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
Being able to hear this kind of playing is a special moment in time, one we don't want to end and one that we're privileged to experience.Read the full review
The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
The concert scenes find the stage awash in such intense joy, camaraderie and nationalist pride that you become convinced that making music is a key to longevity and spiritual well-being.Read the full review
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