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4 June 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
Cubas Poesie Cubas Musik, Cubas Menschen, Cubas Poesie [The music of Cuba, the people of Cuba, the poetry of Cuba]Plot:
Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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Orlando "Cachaito" López dies at 76
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Well-done documentary about long forgotten Cuban musicians ... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Compay Segundo | ... | Himself | |
| Eliades Ochoa | ... | Himself | |
| Ry Cooder | ... | Himself | |
| Joachim Cooder | ... | Himself | |
| Ibrahim Ferrer | ... | Himself | |
| Omara Portuondo | ... | Herself | |
| Rubén González | ... | Himself | |
| Orlando 'Cachaíto' López | ... | Himself | |
| Amadito Valdés | ... | Himself | |
| Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal | ... | Himself | |
| Barbarito Torres | ... | Himself | |
| Pío Leyva | ... | Himself | |
| Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea | ... | Himself | |
| Juan de Marcos González | ... | Himself | |
| Octavio Calderon | ... | Himself - Musician |
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Buena Vista Social Club (France)Havana Rhapsody (USA) (working title)
Ry Cooder & the Buena Vista Social Club (USA) (working title)
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105 minColor:
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1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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The Buena Vista Social Club album was put together by guitarist Ry Cooder in 1997 as a means of recapturing the "lost" music of pre-revolutionary Havana. The story was later made into this movie. moreSoundtrack:
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1st watched 3/14/2001 - (Dir-Wim Wenders): Well-done documentary about long forgotten Cuban musicians and American country musician Ry Cooder's adventure into putting together this band. The music is captivating, the musician's come across as greatful wonderful people who just happen to be able to play their particular instrument very well. Tremendous look into Cuba and it's people with many shots of the city Havana. These musicians are very proud of their country and have no intention of difecting as we as Americans feel that they would because of our limited exposure into this culture. Rare opportunity to walk into a land and people that we don't often see.