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Buena Vista Social Club is a 1999 documentary film directed by Wim Wenders about the music of Cuba. It is named for a danzón that became the title piece of the album Buena Vista Social Club. The film is an international co-production of Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Cuba.
Jun 25, 1999 · Reviews. The Buena Vista Social Club. Documentary. 101 minutes ‧ No MPAA Rating ‧ 1999. Roger Ebert. June 25, 1999. 4 min read. Wim Wenders, who directed it, seems to have given his cameramen a few basic instructions which they follow over and over again for the entire movie.
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.
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Jun 4, 1999 · Buena Vista Social Club is a 1999 documentary directed by Wim Wenders. It follows American guitarist Ry Cooder as he reunites a group of revered Cuban musicians to record a Grammy-winning album. The film includes footage from performances in Amsterdam and Carnegie Hall, highlighting the artists' stories and music.
Oct 5, 2014 · A musical documentary, Buena Vista Social Club (1999) intercuts fascinating talking-heads footage and images of the old, by now decaying lustre of Havana (so vivid that one can almost inhale the smell of head-spinning rum and rich tobacco), with wonderful concert material from European venues and Carnegie Hall to great overall effect.
Havana, Cuba, circa 1949: A dance club resplendent with the elegance of the island's nightlife before the Revolution. Sparkling chandeliers, bow-tied waiters, couples dressed to the nines.
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Buena Vista Social Club. As Cuban revolutions go, it was an entirely peaceable uprising – but its impact could not have been more profound. On the release of the Buena Vista Social Club™ album in 1997, few outside the specialist world music audience initially took much notice of the record’s elegantly sculpted tunes and warm, acoustic ...
