Buena Vista Social Club
MovieTitle | Buena Vista Social Club |
User score | 7.5 |
Release date | Jun 4, 1999 |
Genre | Documentary, Music |
Director | Wim Wenders |
Production country | Cuba, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America |
Production companies | Kintop Pictures, ICAIC, ARTE, Wim Wenders Stiftung, Road Movies, Film4 Productions |
Run time | 105 min. |
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.