Buena Vista Social Club

1999

English

7.6

♡ 5

92%

Wim Wenders Director

Ry Cooder as Self

Joachim Cooder as Self

Juan de Marcos González as Self

Heitor Goldflus as Self - Man at a Manhattan Street

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.