Buena Vista Social Club Documentary movie - Official Trailer In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.
In 1996, composer, producer, and guitar legend #RyCooder entered Egrem Studios in Havana with the forgotten greats of Cuban music, many of them in their 60s and 70s, some of them long since retired.
The resulting album, #BuenaVistaSocialClub, became a Grammy-winning international bestseller.
When Cooder returned to Havana in 1998 to record a solo album by 72-year-old vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer, filmmaker Wim Wenders was on hand to document the occasion.
The Oscar-nominated BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB weaves artist biographies with a glimpse of modern Cuba remembering its past, capturing a lost culture in music that is suddenly, unexpectedly revived for audiences in Havana and around the world.
A loving master class in Cuban music, with a vital cast of aging performers whose energy and passion belie their years.