Buena Vista Social Club

7.5
Moderate
19991h 45m

Directed by

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.

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Compay Segundo - Self in Buena Vista Social Club

Compay Segundo

Self

Eliades Ochoa - Self in Buena Vista Social Club

Eliades Ochoa

Self

Ry Cooder - Self in Buena Vista Social Club

Ry Cooder

Self

Joachim Cooder - Self in Buena Vista Social Club

Joachim Cooder

Self

Ibrahim Ferrer - Self in Buena Vista Social Club

Ibrahim Ferrer

Self

Omara Portuondo - Self in Buena Vista Social Club

Omara Portuondo

Self

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Rubén González

Self

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Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Self

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7.5
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6.6
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6.61
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356 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.11 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

June 4, 1999

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

G

Genres

Documentary, Music

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