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Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club

# In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
Documentary   Music
📜 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 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1999-06-04
⌚ Running Time: 105 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.495

Beloved Cast

Compay Segundo original image
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Compay Segundo
Eliades Ochoa original image
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Eliades Ochoa
Ry Cooder original image
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Ry Cooder
Joachim Cooder original image
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Joachim Cooder
Ibrahim Ferrer original image
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Ibrahim Ferrer
Omara Portuondo original image
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Omara Portuondo
Rubén Gonzålez original image
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Rubén Gonzålez
Orlando 'CachaĂ­to' LĂłpez original image
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Orlando 'CachaĂ­to' LĂłpez
Amadito Valdés original image
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Amadito Valdés
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal original image
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Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Barbarito Torres original image
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Barbarito Torres
PĂ­o Leyva original image
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PĂ­o Leyva
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea original image
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Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Juan de Marcos GonzĂĄlez original image
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Juan de Marcos GonzĂĄlez
LĂĄzaro Villa original image
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LĂĄzaro Villa
Octavio Calderon original image
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Octavio Calderon
Angel Terry Domech original image
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Angel Terry Domech
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr. original image
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Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Manuel GalbĂĄn original image
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Manuel GalbĂĄn
Hugo GarzĂłn original image
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Hugo GarzĂłn
Carlos GonzĂĄlez original image
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Carlos GonzĂĄlez
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo original image
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Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Alejandro Pichardo original image
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Alejandro Pichardo
Yanko Pichardo original image
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Yanko Pichardo
JesĂșs 'Aguaje' Ramos original image
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JesĂșs 'Aguaje' Ramos
Salvador Repilado Labrada original image
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Salvador Repilado Labrada
José Antonio Rodríguez original image
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José Antonio Rodríguez
Benito SuĂĄrez Magana original image
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Benito SuĂĄrez Magana
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés original image
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Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Heitor Goldflus original image
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Heitor Goldflus

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