Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

About This Movie

Buena Vista Social Club is a 1999 documentary and music film directed by Wim Wenders. Its leading cast includes Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa and Ry Cooder. It runs for 1 hour 45 minutes.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Trailer

Buena Vista Social Club (1999) Promo (VHS Capture) · plays from YouTube

Cast

• Compay Segundo Self
• Eliades Ochoa Self
• Ry Cooder Self
• Joachim Cooder Self
• Ibrahim Ferrer Self
• Omara Portuondo Self
• R Rubén González Self
• O Orlando 'Cachaíto' López Self
• A Amadito Valdés Self
• M Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal Self
• B Barbarito Torres Self
• P Pío Leyva Self
• M Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea Self
• Juan de Marcos González Self
• L Lázaro Villa Self
• O Octavio Calderon Self
• A Angel Terry Domech Self
• I Ibrahim Ferrer Jr. Self