

Buena Vista Social Club
"In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
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Studio
Kintop Pictures
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Key Crew

Wim Wenders
Director

Deepak Nayar
Producer

Wim Wenders
Screenplay
Cast

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
Barbarito Torres
Self
Pío Leyva
Self
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Self

Juan de Marcos González
Self
Lázaro Villa
Self
Octavio Calderon
Self
Angel Terry Domech
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Self
Manuel Galbán
Self
Hugo Garzón
Self