DVD Region 4

In 1996, composer, producer and guitar legend Ry Cooder entered Egrem Studios in Havana with the forgotten greats of Cuban music, many of them in their 60's and 70's, some of them long since retired. The resulting album, Buena Vista Social Club, 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. 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.

Actors: Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzalez, Eliades Ochoa

Director: Wim Wenders

Languages: English

Subtitles: Not Specified

Running Time: 100 minutes approx

Discs: 1