In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.
Directed byWim Wenders
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- June 4, 1999
Kintop PicturesWatch the
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Cast & crew
Compay Segundo
Self
Eliades Ochoa
Self
Ry Cooder
Self
Joachim Cooder
Self
Ibrahim Ferrer
Self
Omara Portuondo
Self
Rubén González
Self
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Self
Amadito Valdés
Self
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Self
- Directed by
- Wim Wenders
- Written by
- Wim Wenders
- Produced by
- Deepak Nayar
Ulrich Felsberg
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