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Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 8,375 users
Metascore:
81/100
Reviews: 78 user | 87 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers. Director:Wim Wenders |
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A group of legendary Cuban musicians, some as old as their nineties, were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD. In this film, we see and hear some of the songs being recorded in Havana. There is also footage from concerts in Amsterdam and New York City's Carnegie Hall. In addition, many of the individual musicians talk about their lives in Cuba and about how they got started in music. Written by George S. Davis
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In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life. See more »Parents Guide:
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Opening Weekend:
$127,370 (USA) (6 June 1999) (15 Screens)Gross:
$6,997,620 (USA) (30 January 2000)Company Credits
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Road Movies Filmproduktion, Kintop Pictures, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC) See more »
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