Buena Vista Social Club

Author

Wim Wenders

Call Number

• DVD 781.65 B9285 (CEN)

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Edition

Widescreen version.

Languages

Closed-captioned.

Performers

Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo, Orlando "Cachaíto" López, Amadito Valdés, Manuel Mirabal Vazquez, Barbaro Alberto Torres Delgado, Pío Leyva, Manuel Licea.

Publication Information

Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, c1999.

Physical Description

1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: G.

Summary

In 1996, Ry Cooder went to Cuba to search for buried treasure. His recording featuring the re-discovered talents of Cuba's foremost folk musicians sold millions and earned a Grammy Award. Cooder now returns to Cuba with film maker Wim Wenders to reveal the stories, personalities, and music of the performers who collaborated on that recording. Includes live performances in Amsterdam and at Carnegie Hall.

Notes

DVD release of the 1999 motion picture.

DVD bonus features includes: 4 additional scenes (performances of Candela and Cien fuegos tiene su guaguanco, an interview with Juan de Marcos, and Alberto Korda discussing his photographs), audio commentary by the director, theatrical trailer, and biographical notes on the musicians and crew, and production notes.