Buena Vista Social Club

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 1999 Filmcritic.com

Do you like Cuban music? Maybe you've never tried it, and like your mother said, you won't know until you do. Wim Wenders, best known for making Wings of Desire, takes a video camera and makes a home movie/documentary about octagenarian musicians in Cuba. Too bad there's not more music, 'cause these old folks are dry as dust.

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Rating

3.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Wim Wenders
  • Producer: Ulrich Felsberg, Deepak Nayar
  • Screenwriter: Wim Wenders
  • Stars: Luis Barzaga, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder, Julio Alberto Fernández, Ibrahim Ferrer, Carlos González, Rubén González, Salvador Repilado Labrada, Pío Leyva, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea, Orlando 'Cachaíto' López, Benito Suárez Magana, Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo, Julienne Oviedo Sánchez, Barbarito Torres, Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés, Amadito Valdés, Lázaro Villa, Juan de Marcos González
  • MPAA Rating: G