Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

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.

Compay Segundo

Self

Eliades Ochoa

Self

Ry Cooder

Self

Joachim Cooder

Self

Ibrahim Ferrer

Self

+25

Status

Released

Release Date

1999-06-04

Duration

105 minutes

Rating

★ 7.5 / 10