Buena Vista Social Club 1999

In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.

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Documentary Music

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.

Release Date 1999-06-04
Runtime 1h 45m
Directors Jörg Widmer, Wim Wenders, Robby Müller, Lisa Rinzler
Producers Ulrich Felsberg, Deepak Nayar, Rosa Bosch, Ulrich Felsberg, Rafael Rey Rodríguez, Ry Cooder, Nick Gold
Writers Wim Wenders, Nick Gold