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  • Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
  • G
    105 min | Documentary, Music
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
G
105 min | Documentary, Music

A group of elder forgotten Cuban music legends emerge from obscurity when an American producer reunites them in Havana, leading to spectacular performances that reignite their musical legacy.
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Director
Writers
Wim Wenders (by) | Nick Gold (original concept)
Producers
Ulrich Felsberg (producer) | Deepak Nayar (producer)
Cinematographer
Jörg Widmer (director of photography)
Editor
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Release date
Jun 4, 1999 (United States)

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Cast

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30 cast members
Name Known for
Octavio Calderon
Self - Musician Self - Musician   See fewer
Manuel Galbán
Self - Musician Self - Musician   See fewer
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Self - Musician (as Salvador Repilado) Self - Musician (as Salvador Repilado)   See fewer
Benito Suárez Magana
Self - Musician (as Benito Suárez) Self - Musician (as Benito Suárez)   See fewer
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Self - Musician Self - Musician   See fewer
Lázaro Villa
Self - Musician Self - Musician   See fewer
Heitor Goldflus
Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited) Self - Man at a Manhattan Street (uncredited)   See fewer
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