No one can recall exactly where the Buena Vista Social Club once stood in pre- revolutionary Havana but Wim Wender's documentary of a dozen legendary musicians resurrects the magnificent music of the era. Guitarist Ry Cooder assembled the aging singers and musicians for a series of recording sessions. The resulting 1997 album .. Read more
| Starring | Luis Barzaga, Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Lazaro Villa |
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| Director | Wim Wenders |
| Genres | Documentary, World Cinema |
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No one can recall exactly where the Buena Vista Social Club once stood in pre- revolutionary Havana but Wim Wender's documentary of a dozen legendary musicians resurrects the magnificent music of the era. Guitarist Ry Cooder assembled the aging singers and musicians for a series of recording sessions. The resulting 1997 album won a Grammy. The music performances are intercut with shots of the performers reminiscing in decaying Havana bars.
| Starring | Luis Barzaga, Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Lazaro Villa |
|---|---|
| Director | Wim Wenders |
| Studio | AXIOM FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 40 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Documentary, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: English, Spanish LOVEFiLM Instant: English, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 05 Oct 2011 To Rent: DVD: 16 Jun 2003 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
Charming account of some exceptional musicians experiencing a late flowering; their enjoyment of life and the style of music they developed is evident, with the energetic, 90-year-old Compay Segundo slyly stealing the show with his reminiscences and vocal
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Truly uplifting
Having had the album for a couple of years I was interested to see how the whole thing came about - I wasn't disappointed!
I had always assumed ... read more »
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It's art not a movie
After watching this you gonna feel a bit cuban inside, it's a truly masterpiece. And now i can't wait to going to Cuba, still 12 months to go, but my ... read more »
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Havana home to me, thank you Ry Cooder!
I first bought Ry Cooder’s Buena Vista social club album when I was 23 years of age, I am now 38. I was quite moved when I heard this album and always ... read more »
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Maybe, if you've got absolutely nothing to do
You have got to really like the genre to watch this. I just got bored and didn't see it through. Have seen BVSC playing live and that was cool, but this isn... read more »
Actor/director John Turturro is embracing his Italian roots, by making a new movie about the Naples music scene. The star, who is of Italian ancestry, wants the project to shine a light on the city in the same way 1999 film Buena Vista Social Club introduced the music of Havana, Cuba to the world. The movie will explore classical songs to have come out of Naples - including O Sole Mio and Volare - and how local musicians have fused jazz, blues, rock and rap, as well as African and American... Read more
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