Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club

In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.

1999 en 105 minutes

Rating: 7.486

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Compay Segundo

Compay Segundo

Self

Eliades Ochoa

Eliades Ochoa

Self

Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder

Self

Joachim Cooder

Joachim Cooder

Self

Ibrahim Ferrer

Ibrahim Ferrer

Self

Omara Portuondo

Omara Portuondo

Self

Rubén González

Rubén González

Self

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Self

Amadito Valdés

Amadito Valdés

Self

Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal

Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal

Self

Barbarito Torres

Barbarito Torres

Self

Pío Leyva

Pío Leyva

Self

Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea

Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea

Self

Juan de Marcos González

Juan de Marcos González

Self

Lázaro Villa

Lázaro Villa

Self

Octavio Calderon

Octavio Calderon

Self

Angel Terry Domech

Angel Terry Domech

Self

Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.

Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.

Self

Manuel Galbán

Manuel Galbán

Self

Hugo Garzón

Hugo Garzón

Self

Carlos González

Carlos González

Self

Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo

Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo

Self

Alejandro Pichardo

Alejandro Pichardo

Self

Yanko Pichardo

Yanko Pichardo

Self

Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos

Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos

Self

Salvador Repilado Labrada

Salvador Repilado Labrada

Self (as Salvador Repilado)

José Antonio Rodríguez

José Antonio Rodríguez

Self

Benito Suárez Magana

Benito Suárez Magana

Self (as Benito Suárez)

Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés

Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés

Self

Heitor Goldflus

Heitor Goldflus

Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited)

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