Buena Vista Social Club
JUN 4, 1999 · 105 MIN · DIR. 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
Barbarito Torres
Self
Pío Leyva
Self
Crew
Screenplay
Wim Wenders
Director of Photography
Jörg Widmer
Director of Photography
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Lisa Rinzler
Editor
Brian Johnson
Producer
Deepak Nayar
Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
