Buena Vista Social Club (2-DVD) G

In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
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DVD Details

  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Rated: G
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 45 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: April 18, 2017
  • Originally Released: 1999
  • Label: Criterion Collection

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User Ratings: 9,022
Rating: 3/4 -- An affectionate cinematic celebration of that all-but-forgotten music. Full Review
TheMovieReport.com
Nov 15, 2009
...Marvelous....BUENA VISTA creates a completely relaxed, welcoming feeling that couldn't be more inclusive...
Los Angeles Times
Jun 4, 1999
...Wistfully sweet....There are lots of fascinating shots of modern-day Havana...
USA Today
Jun 4, 1999
Watching the movie can induce rapture....It's a labor of love prompted by Mr. Cooder's labor of love, and the most intensely emotional work of the director's career.
Wall Street Journal
Jul 10, 2009
Rating: 3/4 -- Wenders packs in an impressive amount of experience and, most importantly, secured the place of these amazing musicians in the larger scope of history Full Review
Q Network Film Desk
Apr 25, 2017
... celebrates the beauty of Cuba's art while showing how it effortlessly crosses cultures. Full Review
Seanax.com
Feb 8, 2010
...Exhilarating....It's a remarkable story that culminates in an ecstatically received performance in New York's Carnegie Hall....It's also fiercely uplifting. It's been a long time since a film imparted such unshakable good feelings...
Chicago Sun-Times
Jun 25, 1999

Product Description:

No one can recall exactly where the Buena Vista Social Club once stood in pre- revolutionary Havana but Wim Wenders's documentary of a dozen legendary musicians resurrects the magnificent music of the era. Guitarist Ry Cooder assembled the aging singers and musicians for a series of recording sessions. The resulting 1997 album won a Grammy. The music performances are intercut with shots of the performers reminiscing in decaying Havana bars.

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  • UPC: 715515195812
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