

MovieDocumentaryMusic
Buena Vista Social Club
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
7.5(391)19991h 45m
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.
- Director
- Wim Wenders
- Created by
- Ulrich Felsberg
- Writers
- Wim Wenders
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Cast

Compay Segundo
Self

Eliades Ochoa
Self

Ry Cooder
Self

Joachim Cooder
Self

Ibrahim Ferrer
Self

Omara Portuondo
Self
Rubén González
Self
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Self
Amadito Valdés
Self
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Self
Barbarito Torres
Self
Pío Leyva
Self
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Self

Juan de Marcos González
Self
Lázaro Villa
Self
Octavio Calderon
Self
Angel Terry Domech
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Self
Manuel Galbán
Self
Hugo Garzón
Self

Carlos González
Self
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Self
Alejandro Pichardo
Self
Yanko Pichardo
Self
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Crew
Directing
- Wim WendersDirector
Writing
- Nick GoldOriginal Concept
- Wim WendersScreenplay
Production
- Victor GutierrezAccountant
- Olga María Fernández GonzálezProduction Assistant
- Sven SauërProduction Assistant
- David VigdorProduction Assistant
- Rachel FlorianPost Production Coordinator
- Deepak NayarProducer
- Ulrich FelsbergProducer
- Rosa BoschAssociate Producer
- Ulrich FelsbergExecutive Producer
- Rafael Rey RodríguezLine Producer
- Linda MoranUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Geraint LewisAdditional Still Photographer
- Richard RutkowskiAssistant Camera
- Donata WendersStill Photographer
- Julio SimoneauFocus Puller
- Susan TitelmanStill Photographer
- Jörg WidmerDirector of Photography
- Robby MüllerDirector of Photography
- Stephen ConsentinoSteadicam Operator
- Jörg WidmerSteadicam Operator
- Lisa RinzlerDirector of Photography
- David WaterstonCamera Operator
- Claire PijmanCamera Operator
Editing
- Monica AndersonAssociate Editor
- Gary TrenthamAssistant Editor
- Trevor AdkinsonAssistant Editor
- Linda OlagueColorist
- Mark ShermanOnline Editor
- Brian JohnsonEditor
Sound
- Russell FarmarcoADR Supervisor
- Russell FarmarcoADR Mixer
- E. Benjamin PosnackSound Mixer
- Walter SpencerSound Supervisor
- Elmo WeberSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Elmo WeberSound Supervisor
- Walter SpencerDialogue Editor
- Pío LeyvaMusician
- Ry CooderMusician
- Benito Suárez MaganaMusician
- Hugo GarzónMusician
- Sigfredo ArielMusic Consultant
Crew
- Guillermo IglesiasDriver
- Nick GoldExecutive Music Producer
- Diosdado NavarroDriver
- Armando RocheDriver
- Zita MorriñaTranslator
- Kristi LakePost Production Supervisor
Lighting
- Mitch BogardLighting Design