Buena Vista Social Club

In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.

Release date : 1999-06-04

Production country :
Cuba, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production company :
Kintop Pictures, ICAIC, ARTE, Wim Wenders Stiftung, Road Movies, Film4 Productions

Durasi : 105 Min.

Popularity : 2

7.50

Total Vote : 343

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.