DocumentaryMusic

Buena Vista Social Club

Name: Buena Vista Social Club
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1999-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer

7.5 (387)June 4, 1999105 minEN

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.