Buena Vista Social Club
June 4, 1999
Overview
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...More
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 and crew
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Wim Wenders
Director
Compay Segundo
Self
Eliades Ochoa
Self
Ry Cooder
Self
Joachim Cooder
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer
Self
Omara Portuondo
Self
RG
Rubén González
Self
O'L
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Self
AV
Amadito Valdés
Self
M'M
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Self
BT
Barbarito Torres
Self
PL
Pío Leyva
Self
M'L
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Self
Juan de Marcos González
Self
LV
Lázaro Villa
Self
OC
Octavio Calderon
Self
ATD
Angel Terry Domech
Self
IFJ
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Self
MG
Manuel Galbán
Self
HG
Hugo Garzón
Self
Carlos González
Self
G'O
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Self
AP
Alejandro Pichardo
Self
YP
Yanko Pichardo
Self
J'R
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Self
SRL
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Self (as Salvador Repilado)
JAR
José Antonio Rodríguez
Self
BSM
Benito Suárez Magana
Self (as Benito Suárez)
A'V
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Self
HG
Heitor Goldflus
Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited)