Wim Wenders' Oscar and BAFTA-nominated documentary following American guitarist Ry Cooder who brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk...
Wim Wenders' Oscar and BAFTA-nominated documentary following American guitarist Ry Cooder who brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning record in their native city of Havana. Wenders captures the musician's life stories as well as concert footage from gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's Carnegie Hall.
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92 %48 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
90 %9,061 reviewsAudience score rating
"The film-making is workmanlike and never gets in the way of the pleasure of seeing these incredible oldsters getting the standing ovations they've deserved all their lives."
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Time Out
Time Out"Exhilarating."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"There's that constant humming undercurrent of adulation for Ry Cooder--who I am sure is a good man and a gifted musician and does not need to be shown so constantly that his presence becomes like product placement."
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Roger Ebert
Roger EbertBuena Vista Social Club | Details
- Runtime
- 100
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Country of origin
- Germany, USA, UK, France, Cuba
