Buena Vista Social Club
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.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Wim Wenders
Actors: Amadito Valdés, Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ibrahim Ferrer, Joachim Cooder, Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Omara Portuondo, Orlando 'Cachaíto' López, Rubén González, Ry Cooder
Country: Germany, USA, UK, France, Cuba