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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club

Director(s): Wim WendersDE, US, GB, FR, CU105 min.1999
Accessibilitynot suitable for minors under 12 years of age

Wim Wenders’ 1999 documentary Buena Vista Social Club captures Ry Cooder’s extraordinary effort to reunite forgotten Cuban music legends and their historic tour performances in Amsterdam and Carnegie Hall. Blending studio sessions in Havana with intimate interviews and vibrant live concerts, the film is both emotionally powerful and musically rich. It earned an Academy Award nomination and reignited global interest in Cuban musi.

Original version with Czech subtitles.

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Projection of Buena Vista Social Club at 4 ELEMENTS 27. Letný filmový festival (RADOSŤ)
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