Buena Vista Social Club

Opens Thursday, April 17, 2025

With a small film crew, Wim Wenders accompanied musician Ry Cooder to Havana, where Cooder was recording Ibrahim Ferrer’s solo album following the yet-to-be-released Buena Vista Social Club album. What began as a documentary turned into a remarkable journey as Wenders followed the Cuban musicians from their homes in Havana to their first public performance in Amsterdam and, months later, to a triumphant concert at Carnegie Hall. In just a few months, these old heroes of traditional Cuban music rose from obscurity to international acclaim.

• Country USA, Germany, UK, France, Cuba
• Language English and Spanish with English subtitles
• Year 1999
• Running Time 105 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Latin American Film Center
• Director Wim Wenders
• Cast Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Rubén González, Orlando 'Cachaíto' López, Juan de Marcos González

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