Country
Germany
Date
Feb 17, 1999
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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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| Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos | Self |
| Salvador Repilado Labrada | Self (as Salvador Repilado) |
| José Antonio Rodríguez | Self |
| Benito Suárez Magana | Self (as Benito Suárez) |
| Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés | Self |
| Heitor Goldflus | Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited) |
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Buena Vista Social Club |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Cuba |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Kintop Pictures, Road Movies |
| Data di uscita | 4 giugno 1999 |
| Exec. Producer | Ulrich Felsberg |
| Producer | Ulrich Felsberg, Deepak Nayar, Rosa Bosch, Rafael Rey Rodríguez |
| Writer | Wim Wenders, Nick Gold |
| Editors | Brian Johnson, Trevor Adkinson, Monica Anderson, Linda Olague, Mark Sherman, Gary Trentham |
| Cinematography | Jörg Widmer, Robby Müller, Lisa Rinzler, Geraint Lewis, Richard Rutkowski, Julio Simoneau, Susan Titelman, Donata Wenders, Claire Pijman, Theo Bierkens, Brigit Hillenius, David Waterston, Stephen Consentino |
| Asst. Directors | Wim Wenders |
| Lighting | Mitch Bogard |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
United States
Date
May 21, 1999
Note
Seattle International Film Festival
Country
New Zealand
Date
Jul 09, 1999
Note
Auckland Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Denmark
Date
Jun 04, 1999
Certification
A
Country
Sweden
Date
Jun 04, 1999
Certification
7
Theatrical release
Country
Finland
Date
Jun 04, 1999
Certification
S
Country
United States
Date
Jun 04, 1999
Certification
G
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 17, 1999
Certification
6
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 26, 1999
Certification
APTA
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Country
Japan
Date
Jan 15, 2000
Certification
G
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 18, 2000
Country
New Zealand
Date
Apr 20, 2000
Country
Czechia
Date
May 25, 2000
Certification
U
Country
South Korea
Date
Mar 01, 2001
Certification
All
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