Buena Vista Social Club
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
June 4, 1999
105 min
G
✓ Released 9894 days ago
Documentary
Music
7.5
User Score
377 votes
About
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 Info
Status: Released
Director: Wim Wenders
Runtime: 105 min
Top 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
Videos
Similar Movies
5.2
La magia de los Parchís
Aug 20, 1982
Family
Music
Noise Matters
Mar 15, 2013
Comedy
Drama
Crisis en el Caribe (Noticiero ICAIC)
Jan 1, 1962
Documentary
6.9
2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films - Live Action
Feb 3, 2017
Drama
Music
6.4
Wasted Youth
Jul 3, 2003
Comedy
Drama
6.9
That Thing You Do!
Oct 4, 1996
Comedy
Drama