Buena Vista Social Club
In Theaters
June 4, 1999
Runtime: 1h 45m
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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Cast & Crew
Compay Segundo
Self
Eliades Ochoa
Self
Ry Cooder
Self
Joachim Cooder
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer
Self
Omara Portuondo
Self
- RG
Rubén González
Self
- OL
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Self
- AV
Amadito Valdés
Self
- MM
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Self
- BT
Barbarito Torres
Self
- PL
Pío Leyva
Self
- ML
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Self
Juan de Marcos González
Self
- LV
Lázaro Villa
Self
- OC
Octavio Calderon
Self
- AD
Angel Terry Domech
Self
- IJ
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Self
Wim Wenders
Director
Wim Wenders
Screenplay
Media
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