Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 5760 Kbps | 105 min | 4,71 Gb
Audio: Spanish AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps + Commentary track | Subtitles: English
Genre: Documentary, Music
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 5760 Kbps | 105 min | 4,71 Gb
Audio: Spanish AC3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps + Commentary track | Subtitles: English
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Wim Wenders
Stars: Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González
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 encounter 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 documentaries of the 1990s, and an infectious ode to a neglected corner of Cuba’s prerevolutionary heritage.
IMDB - 21 wins + Nominated for 1 Oscar
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Audio commentary from 1999 featuring director Wim Wenders
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