Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

"In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life."
TMDb Score
76
G 1 hr 45 minMay 21st, 1999Music, Documentary

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.

Director
Wim Wenders
Starring
Compay Segundoas Self
Eliades Ochoaas Self
Ry Cooderas Self