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Buena Vista Social Club

In this compelling Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder unites a cadre of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their homeland of Havana. The film unfolds as a striking anthology of concert footage from the ensemble's performances in Amsterdam and New York's renowned Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders shaping a portrait that encompasses both the music and the musicians' life stories.

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Wim Wenders

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Cast & Crew

Wim Wenders

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Carlos González

Self

Ibrahim Ferrer

Self

Omara Portuondo

Self

Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal

Self

Eliades Ochoa

Self

Barbarito Torres

Self

Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos

Self

Ry Cooder

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Compay Segundo

Self

Joachim Cooder

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Rubén González

Self

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

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Amadito Valdés

Self

Pío Leyva

Self

Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea

Self

Juan de Marcos González

Self

Lázaro Villa

Self

Octavio Calderon

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Angel Terry Domech

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Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.

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Manuel Galbán

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Hugo Garzón

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Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo

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Alejandro Pichardo

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Yanko Pichardo

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Salvador Repilado Labrada

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José Antonio Rodríguez

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Benito Suárez Magana

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Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés

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Heitor Goldflus

Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited)

Details

GenresDocumentary, Music

Runtime1h 45 mins

Released on04 Jun 1999

Languageen

Age RatingG

Produced InGermany

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Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Promo (VHS Capture)

Media engagement

Wim Wenders on Buena Vista Social Club’s Ibrahim Ferrer

Wim Wenders on Buena Vista Social Club’s Ibrahim Ferrer