We see enough of the havana streets with their precastro corroding american cars and of the dilapidated grand old architecture to want to see more. Aging cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following castros takeover of cuba, are brought out of retirement by ry cooder, who travelled to havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the. Whats become of the gifted musicians who found renewed or belated fame and fortune as a result of those projects. Pio leyva y buena vista social club show completo cm vivo 2000. The veteran vocalists and instrumentalists collaborated with american guitarist and rootsmusic champion ry cooder to form the buena vista social club, playing a jazzinflected mix of chacha, mambo, bolero, and other traditional latin american styles, and recording an album that won a grammy and made them an international phenomenon. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Buena vista social club at carnegie hall buena vista. Wenders film, also titled buena vista social club, earned an academy award. Buena vista social club the making of short film 11 mins. Traveling from the streets of havana to the stage of carnegie hall, this revelatory documentary captures a forgotten generation of cubas brightest musical talents as they enjoy an unexpected encounter with world fame. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. In 1998 he returned to havana with his son, percussionist joachim, to record a solo lp with ferrer.
Finally, the buena vista social club script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the wim wenders documentary movie about cuban musicians. Its been 20 years since the buena vista social club album made cuban music a crossover sensation in the u. Rent buena vista social club 1999 on dvd and bluray netflix. Aging cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following castros takeover of cuba, are brought out of retirement by ry cooder, who travelled to havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting. Cooder, ry buena vista social club dvd audio amazon. The only thing this film suffers from is repetition both by using clips from the first film and by repeating some of the origin stories, sometimes verbatim. Buena vista social club film local business facebook. The buena vista social club, the album and the film is the story of a remarkable reliving of the classic era of cuban popular music, the resurrection of musical forms and personalities that have. Adios is director lucy walkers sequel to wim wenders awardwinning 1999 documentary buena vista social club. The musicians of the buena vista social club exposed the world to cubas vibrant culture with their landmark 1997 album. Cooder, best remembered by film fans for the wailing slide guitar theme of wenders paris, texas, went to cuba in 1996 to meet with some legendary soneros musicians of the 30s, 40s and. Buena vista social club is also the most joyous celebration of the sights, sounds and aromas of latin culture by sympathetic northern outsiders since the once very highly praised but today rather underrated frenchbrazilian academy award and palme dor winner orfeu. Rent buena vista social club 1999 on dvd and bluray. But buena vista social club which went on to sell over eight million copies worldwide, spawn several companion records by the groups members, and lend its name to an acclaimed documentary film by a major world directoralso became something else.
Buena vista social club full movie watch online, stream or. Buena vista social club is appropriate and enjoyable for all ages, although younger children might be bored by its pace. If theres any disappointment with buena vista social club, its that the film frequently gets in the way of its subject. Buena vista social club music, videos, stats, and photos. They named the group after the homonymous members club in the buenavista quarter of havana, a popular music venue in the 1940s. Buena vista social film club, olomouc, czech republic. Apr 17, 2017 but buena vista social clubwhich went on to sell over eight million copies worldwide, spawn several companion records by the groups members, and lend its name to an acclaimed documentary film by a major world directoralso became something else. Buena vista social club year 1999 genre documentary music type movies idmb rating 7. Buena vista social club trama cast recensione scheda del film di wim wenders con ry cooder, ruben gonzales, eliades ochoa, omara portuondo, compay. One more thing when i want to dance i put on this cd, i love the afrocuban beat, i can also sit and listen to it for hours, it makes me feel like i am in cuba.
I remember buena vista social club and kept one of the songs in my mind chan chan and i was delighted that it was the first song on the cd. Unfortunately, lucy walkers buena vista social club. Buena vista social club script transcript from the. Buena vista social club 1999 the criterion collection. Adios plays more like a wellintentioned but unsatisfying addendum to wenders movie and cooders recording. Buena vista social club documentario streaming esp sub ita. Buena vista social club is a 1999 documentary film directed by wim wenders about the music of cuba. This documentary by lauded german filmmaker wim wenders follows renowned guitarist ry cooder and his son, joachim, as they travel to cuba and assemble a group of the countrys finest musicians to record an. Now, against the backdrop of cubas captivating musical history, hear the. Jul 30, 2014 the original buena vista social club album was recorded for world circuit records over six days at the vintage egrem studios in havana. Buena vista social club by wim wenders ry cooder, compay. Buena vista social club the making of short film 11 mins duration. Buena vista social club documentary redux brings back.
Despite its success, it remains the only standard studio album exclusively credited to the buena vista social club. It was recorded at havanas egrem studios in march 1996 and released on september 16, 1997, on world circuit. Apr 22, 2017 months after being pulled from the sundance film festival, lucy walkers buena vista social club documentary has both a title and a release date. In 1996 ry cooder gathered together some of the greatest names from the history of cuban music to collaborate on the best selling and grammy winning album the buena vista social club. In this film, we see and hear some of the songs being recorded in havana. Watch buena vista social club starring luis barzaga in this documentary on directv. A musical documentary, buena vista social club 1999 intercuts fascinating talkingheads footage and images of the old, by now decaying lustre of havana so vivid that one can almost inhale the smell of headspinning rum and rich tobacco, with wonderful concert material from european venues and carnegie hall to great overall effect. The bands journey to the top was chronicled in the academy award nominated documentary buena vista social club. Months after being pulled from the sundance film festival, lucy walkers buena vista social club documentary has both a title and a release date. It is named for a danzon that became the title piece of the album buena vista social club. A short film about the making of the buena vista social club first album.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of buena vista social club. Buena vista social club was one of the most memorable music docs of the 90s. Watch buena vista social club in streaming on chili. May 19, 2006 mix buena vista social club chan chan youtube.
Buena vista social club havanna 2015 cuba onderdeel van the best of cuba arke reizen. Watch buena vista social club online stream full movie. The film offers a wonderful opportunity for parents to not only expose their children to diverse musical styles, but also to examples of people who, even in their twilight years some in their nineties, are very passionate and active musicians. Buena vista social club is an ensemble of cuban musicians established in 1996 to revive the music of prerevolutionary cuba. The original buena vista social club album was recorded for world circuit records over six days at the vintage egrem studios in havana. Buena vista social club at carnegie hall is only the second album ever released by the original buena vista social club. Rent buena vista social club 1999 starring ry cooder and ibrahim ferrer on dvd and bluray. Buena vista social club 1999 the image could not be loaded. Buena vista social club, which earned wenders a comparatively large audience and his first academy award nomination he was nominated again for the similarly artsoriented art house hit pina 2011 in 2012,finds the frontrank auteur and his american friend, the extraordinarily versatile session man and onetime captain beefheart. Buena vista social club havanna 2015 cuba hd youtube. Adios, we are given an intimate look into the changes and success of the band over the past 20 years.
May 26, 2017 the only thing this film suffers from is repetition both by using clips from the first film and by repeating some of the origin stories, sometimes verbatim. Scopri dove puoi vedere il film buena vista social club in streaming legale. Buena vista social club chan chan official audio youtube. Released in 1997, the album went on to become a worldwide. The film is an international coproduction of germany, the united states, the united kingdom, france, and cuba. On the other hand, i loved seeing president obama and being reminded of what a true leader looks, and acts, like. Along with an academy award nomination for best documentary film, buena vista social club won the same category at the european film awards, the german film prize in gold, germanys golden camera, and the grand prize for film in brazil, as well as numerous other awards. Buena vista social club 1999 this documentary by lauded german filmmaker wim wenders follows renowned guitarist ry cooder and his son, joachim, as they travel to cuba and assemble a group of the. In this followup documentary, buena vista social club. The original buena vista social club album was recorded for world circuit records by ry cooder and nick gold over seven days in havana in 1996, bringing together many of the great names of the golden age of cuban music in the 1950s, several of whom were coaxed out of retirement for the sessions. A good follow upending to the buena vista social club. With compay segundo, ibrahim ferrer, ruben gonzalez, octavio calderon. Not only did they rock the house all night with their music but the party didnt end until dawn. Wim wenders documentary buena vista social club is about the adventures of ry cooder in cuba.
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