Movie · 105 min · A · doc, msc, eur
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.
Where to watch Buena Vista Social Club
Available on 3 platforms across 1 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 1 countries, best placed at #757 in Denmark.
- Denmark #757
Available languages
Audio: Danish, Spanish
Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, NB, Swedish
Chart history
Buena Vista Social Club has spent 0 days in a top 3, 0 days in a top 10 and 1 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #23.
Cast
Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Rubén González, Orlando 'Cachaíto' López, Amadito Valdés, Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Barbarito Torres, Pío Leyva, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea, Juan de Marcos González, Lázaro Villa, Octavio Calderon, Angel Terry Domech, Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Awards
2 wins from 4 nominations.
- Silver nugget for the best foreign film 2000 — won
- European Film Award for Best Documentary 1999 — won
- Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film 2000 — nominated
- European Film Award for Best Documentary 1999 — nominated