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Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club

1999 Documentary Music
Release date : June 4, 1999
Runtime : 1h 45m
Countries of origin : Cuba / France / Germany / United Kingdom / United States of America /
Original Language : English / Spanish /
Director : Wim Wenders /
Writers : Nick Gold / Wim Wenders /
Production companies : Kintop Pictures / ICAIC / ARTE / Wim Wenders Stiftung / Road Movies / Film4 Productions /
June 4, 1999 1h 45m Cuba Documentary English More
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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
Compay Segundo
Self
Eliades Ochoa
Eliades Ochoa
Self
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Self
Joachim Cooder
Joachim Cooder
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer
Self
Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo
Self
Rubén González
Rubén González
Self
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Self
Amadito Valdés
Amadito Valdés
Self
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Self
Barbarito Torres
Barbarito Torres
Self
Pío Leyva
Pío Leyva
Self
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Self
Juan de Marcos González
Juan de Marcos González
Self
Lázaro Villa
Lázaro Villa
Self
Octavio Calderon
Octavio Calderon
Self
Angel Terry Domech
Angel Terry Domech
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Self

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Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Promo (VHS Capture) Trailer
Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Promo (VHS Capture)
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  • title：Buena Vista Social Club
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1999
  • Runtime：1h 45m
  • Genres： Documentary · Music ·
  • Countries of origin： Cuba · France · Germany · United Kingdom · United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English · Spanish ·
  • Director： Wim Wenders /
  • Writers： Nick Gold · Wim Wenders ·
  • Production companies： Kintop Pictures · ICAIC · ARTE · Wim Wenders Stiftung · Road Movies · Film4 Productions ·
  • 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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