Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
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.
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Omara Portuondo
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Rubén González
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Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
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Amadito Valdés
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Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
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Barbarito Torres
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Pío Leyva
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Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
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Juan de Marcos González
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Lázaro Villa
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Octavio Calderon
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Angel Terry Domech
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Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
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Manuel Galbán
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Hugo Garzón
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Carlos González
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Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
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Alejandro Pichardo
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Yanko Pichardo
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Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
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Salvador Repilado Labrada
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José Antonio Rodríguez
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Benito Suárez Magana
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Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
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Russell Farmarco
ADR Mixer
ADR Mixer
Elmo Weber
Sound Supervisor
Sound Supervisor
Nick Gold
Original Concept
Original Concept
Russell Farmarco
ADR Supervisor
ADR Supervisor
Richard Rutkowski
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Gary Trentham
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Geraint Lewis
Additional Still Photographer
Additional Still Photographer
E. Benjamin Posnack
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Linda Olague
Colorist
Colorist
Donata Wenders
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Julio Simoneau
Focus Puller
Focus Puller
Trevor Adkinson
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Elmo Weber
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mitch Bogard
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Monica Anderson
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Mark Sherman
Online Editor
Online Editor
Walter Spencer
Sound Supervisor
Sound Supervisor
Walter Spencer
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Susan Titelman
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Octavio Calderon
Musician
Musician
Ry Cooder
Musician
Musician
Nick Gold
Executive Music Producer
Executive Music Producer
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Musician
Musician
Carlos González
Musician
Musician
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Musician
Musician
Angel Terry Domech
Musician
Musician
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Musician
Musician
Omara Portuondo
Musician
Musician
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Musician
Musician
Diosdado Navarro
Driver
Driver
David Vigdor
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Rubén González
Musician
Musician
Compay Segundo
Musician
Musician
José Antonio Rodríguez
Musician
Musician
Amadito Valdés
Musician
Musician
Manuel Galbán
Musician
Musician
Juan de Marcos González
Musician
Musician
Sven Sauër
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Joachim Cooder
Musician
Musician
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Musician
Musician
Pío Leyva
Musician
Musician
Roberto Garcia
Musician
Musician
Hugo Garzón
Musician
Musician
Guillermo Iglesias
Driver
Driver
Armando Roche
Driver
Driver
Victor Gutierrez
Accountant
Accountant
Rachel Florian
Post Production Coordinator
Post Production Coordinator
Yanko Pichardo
Musician
Musician
Sigfredo Ariel
Music Consultant
Music Consultant
Olga María Fernández González
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Ry Cooder
Music Producer
Music Producer
Ibrahim Ferrer
Musician
Musician
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Musician
Musician
Eliades Ochoa
Musician
Musician
Lázaro Villa
Musician
Musician
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Musician
Musician
Benito Suárez Magana
Musician
Musician
Barbarito Torres
Musician
Musician
Alejandro Pichardo
Musician
Musician
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Musician
Musician
Zita Morriña
Translator
Translator
Wim Wenders
Director
Director
Deepak Nayar
Producer
Producer
Jörg Widmer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Ulrich Felsberg
Producer
Producer
Wim Wenders
Screenplay
Screenplay
Claire Pijman
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Jörg Widmer
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
Rosa Bosch
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Theo Bierkens
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Brian Johnson
Editor
Editor
David Waterston
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Rafael Rey Rodríguez
Line Producer
Line Producer
Brigit Hillenius
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Stephen Consentino
Steadicam Operator
Steadicam Operator
Lisa Rinzler
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Ai-Ling Lee
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Kristi Lake
Post Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Orada Jusatayanond
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Linda Moran
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Martin Müller
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