Buena Vista Social Club
1999
Director: Wim Wenders
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.
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) · Amadito Valdés (Self) · Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal (Self)
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