Documentary / Music
Germany / USA / UK / France,
1999, 105 min
Plots(1)
In 1996, Ry Cooder helped bring together a group of legendary Cuban musicians under the banner of Buena Vista Social Club, the name of a popular 1940s members bar in the Buenavista quarter of Havana. Amongst the performers were guitarist and singer Compay Segundo, pianist Rubén González, singer Ibrahim Ferrer, singer and guitarist Eliades Ochoa and singer Omara Portuondo. Their eponymous album, released in 1997, was a huge hit. On the announcement of a world tour, Wenders joined the band, recording them in concert. (Curzon Film World)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2000 - Best Documentary Feature
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
European Film Awards
- 1999 - Wim Wenders (Best Documentary Film)
German Film Awards
- 2000 - Best Feature Documentary
Critics Choice Awards
- 2000 - Best Documentary Feature
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1999 - Best Documentary
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1999 - Ry Cooder, Wim Wenders (Best Documentary/Non Fiction Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1999 - Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)