The Buena Vista Social Club (G) [KINO DREAMS]

105 mins - Germany / United States / United Kingdom / France / Cuba 1999 - Documentary - Dir: Wim Wenders
Featuring: Ry Cooder, Juan de Marcos González and Compay Segundo
 
In 1996, Ry Cooder helped bring together a group of legendary Cuban musicians under the banner of Buena Vista Social Club, the name of a popular 1940s members bar in the Buenavista quarter of Havana. Amongst the performers were guitarist and singer Compay Segundo, pianist Rúben Gonzalez, singer Ibrahim Ferrer, singer and guitarist Eliades Ochoa and singer Omara Portuondo. Their eponymous album, released in 1997, was a huge hit. On the announcement of a world tour, Wenders joined the band, recording them in concert.
 
“A beautiful, touching, and perfectly tuned documentary into Cuban music” Sunday Times (Australia)