1999
7.5 (339 votes)
1h 45m
Genres
Documentary
Music
Production Companies
Kintop Pictures
ICAIC
ARTE
Wim Wenders Stiftung
Road Movies
Film4 Productions
ICAIC
ARTE
Wim Wenders Stiftung
Road Movies
Film4 Productions
Buena Vista Social Club
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Wim Wenders
Producer: Deepak Nayar, Ulrich Felsberg
Director of Photography: Jörg Widmer, Robby Müller, Lisa Rinzler
Screenplay: Wim Wenders
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
Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Promo (VHS Capture)
