Blu-ray
Buena Vista Social Club
Edition
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
Languages
In English and Spanish, with English subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo, Orlando "Cachaíto" López, Amadito Valdés, Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal, Barbaro Torres, Pío Leyva, Manuel "Puntillita" Licea.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2017]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (105 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 17 cm.)
Audience
MPAA rating: G.
Summary
"Traveling from the streets of Havana to the stage of Carnegie Hall, this revelatory documentary captures a forgotten generation of Cuba's brightest musical talents as they enjoy an unexpected brush with world fame. The veteran vocalists and instrumentalists collaborated with American guitarist and roots-music champion Ry Cooder to form the Buena Vista Social Club, playing a jazz-inflected mix of cha-cha, mambo, bolero, and other traditional Latin American styles, and recording an album that won a Grammy and made them an international phenomenon. In the wake of this success, director Wim Wenders filmed the ensemble's members--including golden-voiced Ibrahim Ferrer and piano virtuoso Rubén González--in a series of illuminating interviews and live performances. The result is one of the most beloved music documentaries of the 1990s, and an infectious ode to a neglected corner of Cuba's prerevolutionary heritage."--Container.
Notes
"All concert and studio recordings are a World Circuit production, produced by Ry Cooder"--Container.
Originally released as a documentary in 1999.
Special features: New high-definition digital master, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack ; audio commentary from 1999 featuring director Wim Wenders ; new interview with Wenders ; interview from 1998 with musician Compay Segundo on his career and the world of Cuban music ; radio interviews from 2000 featuring musicians Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, and others ; additional scenes ; trailer.