Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
Synopsis
Ry Cooder, Wim Wenders’ frequent musical collaborator, travels to Havana to bring a group of aging Cuban musicians—whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Fidel Castro’s takeover—out of retirement. Within a few months, the group go from obscurity to world stardom.
Synopsis
Ry Cooder, Wim Wenders’ frequent musical collaborator, travels to Havana to bring a group of aging Cuban musicians—whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Fidel Castro’s takeover—out of retirement. Within a few months, the group go from obscurity to world stardom.
Our take
One of Wim Wenders’s latter-day triumphs, this Oscar®-nominated documentary explores the rich and vivacious music scene in Cuba. The New German Cinema icon follows numerous musical legends as they play and navigate the vibrant streets of Havana in this loving testament to the “son de Cuba.” A tonic!