Buena Vista Social Club

Wenders, Wim. (Added Author). Cooder, Ry. (Added Author). Ferrer, Ibrahim, 1927-2005 (Added Author). González, Rubén, 1919-2003 (Added Author). Ochoa, Eliades. (Added Author). Portuondo, Omara. (Added Author). Segundo, Compay. (Added Author).

Summary: In 1996, Ry Cooder went to Cuba, rediscovering talents of Cuba's foremost folk musicians, and then making a recording selling millions and earning a Grammy Award. Cooder now returns to Cuba with filmmaker Wim Wenders to reveal the stories, personalities, and music of the performers who collaborated on that recording. Includes live performances in Amsterdam and at Carnegie Hall.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Montréal : Distributed in Canada by Alliance Atlantis, 2002, p1999.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as motion picture in 1999. Special features include: audio commentary featuring director Wim Wenders; theatrical trailer; crew information; musician information; production notes; additional scenes.
Participant or Performer Note:	Buena Vista Social Club (featuring Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Rubén González, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Joachim Cooder,Orlando "Cachaíto" López, Amadito Valdés, Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal, Barbarito Torres, Pío Leyva, Manuel "Puntillita" Licea, Juan de Marcos González).
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD
Language Note:	In Spanish and English with English subtitles. Closed-captioned.