Buena Vista Social Club
04/06/1999
2h

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.
Cast


Compay Segundo
Self


Eliades Ochoa
Self


Ry Cooder
Self


Joachim Cooder
Self


Ibrahim Ferrer
Self


Omara Portuondo
Self
Rubén González
Self
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Self
Amadito Valdés
Self
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Self
Barbarito Torres
Self
Pío Leyva
Self
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Self


Juan de Marcos González
Self
Lázaro Villa
Self
Octavio Calderon
Self
Angel Terry Domech
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Self
Manuel Galbán
Self
Hugo Garzón
Self


Carlos González
Self
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Self
Alejandro Pichardo
Self
Yanko Pichardo
Self
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Self
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Self (as Salvador Repilado)
José Antonio Rodríguez
Self
Benito Suárez Magana
Self (as Benito Suárez)
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Self
Heitor Goldflus
Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited)
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