Buena Vista Social Club
1999
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Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's 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 musicians' careers.
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Author:
Wenders, Wim, director, screenwriterFelsberg, Ulrich, producerNayar, Deepak, producerCooder, Ry, performerBuena Vista Social Club (Musical group), performer
Imprint:
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2021.©2014, ©1999
Collation:
1 DVD-video (101 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
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Notes:
Catalogued from container.Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4513.Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.The film is an international co-production of Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Cuba.In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.English. Subtitles only over foreign language.
Credits:
Directed and written by Wim Wenders ; produced by Ulrich Felsberg, Deepak Nayar.
Audience:
Censorship classification : G.
System details:
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Aspect ratio 1.77:1, 16:9 widescreen.
Awards:
European Film Academy Award for Best Documentary 1999.
Dewey class:
DVD 781.63 BUE781.63
Language:
English
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BRN:
50102
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