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The Buena Vista Social Club, guitarist Ry Cooder's celebrated album featuring the recently re-discovered talents of Cuba's foremost folk musicians, sold millions of copies and earned a Grammy Award. Now, Cooder teams up with acclaimed director Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas) to reveal the astonishing life stories, vibrant personalities and unforgettable music of the brilliantly talented but long-overlooked performers who collaborated on this now-legendary recording. Form the crumbling barrios of their native Havana, to their triumphant, sold-out concerts in Amsterdam and New York's Carnegie Hall, it's an unforgettable, deeply emotional journey into the passion, pride and humanity of the artists whose music sparked a worldwide musical phenomenon!
Requirements: Starring: Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rueben Gonzalez, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, and Compay Segundo. Directed By: Wim Wenders. Running Time: 105 mins, color. This film is presented in "Standard" format. Copyright: 1999 Artisan Live Entertainment.
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