Film 183: Buena Vista Social Club

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Film Details

101 MIN

Rating
U

Director
Wim Wenders

Cast
Orlando 'cachaito' Lopez, Manuel 'puntillita' Licea, Pio Leyva, Salvador Repilado Labrada, Omara Portuondo, Eliades Ochoa, Manuel 'guajiro' Mirabal, Benito Suarez Magana, Alberto 'virgilio' Valdes, Barbarito Torres, Julienne Oviedo Sanchez, Compay Segundo, Juan De Marcos Gonzalez, Lazaro Villa, Amadito Valdes, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Luis Barzaga, Ruben Gonzalez, Carlos Gonzalez, Ibrahim Ferrer, Julio Alberto Fernandez

Synopsis

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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