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HanWay Films
Directed by: Wim Wenders
Traveling from the streets of Havana to the stage of Carnegie Hall, this revelatory documentary captures a forgotten generation of Cuba’s brightest musical talents as they enjoy an unexpected brush with world fame. The veteran vocalists and instrumentalists collaborated with American guitarist and roots-music champion Ry Cooder to form the Buena Vista Social Club, playing a jazz-inflected mix of cha-cha, mambo, bolero, and other traditional Latin American styles, and recording an album that won a Grammy and made them an international phenomenon. In the wake of this success, director Wim Wenders filmed the ensemble’s members—including golden-voiced Ibrahim Ferrer and piano virtuoso Rubén González—in a series of illuminating interviews and live performances. The result is one of the most beloved music documentaries of the 1990s, and an infectious ode to a neglected corner of Cuba’s prerevolutionary heritage.
Technical Specifications
Format: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio:
1.77:1
Audio:
Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA Surround
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Subtitles:
English
Region:
A
Discs:
1 Disc |
BD-50
Supplements
- Audio commentary from 1999 featuring director Wim Wenders
- New interview with Wim Wenders
- We Believe in Dreams, a new piece featuring never-before-seen outtakes from the rehearsals for the Buena Vista Social Club’s Amsterdam concerts
- Interview from 1998 with musician Compay Segundo on his career and the Cuban music scene
- Radio interviews from 2000 featuring musicians Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, and others
- Additional scenes
- Trailer
- An essay by author and geographer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro
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Release Credits
Producer: Jason Altman
Artwork: Jon Contino
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