Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
Director
Wim Wenders
Main cast
Compay Segundo; Eliades Ochoa; Ry Cooder; Joachim Cooder; Ibrahim Ferrer
Genres
Documentary, Music
Description
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.
Wim Wenders
Main cast
Compay Segundo; Eliades Ochoa; Ry Cooder; Joachim Cooder; Ibrahim Ferrer
Genres
Documentary, Music
Description
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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