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01/01/00
Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:35
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Pop Music, , Music Video, Documentary, Music (General), Theatrical Release, Latin Music, Jazz, Jazz Musicians
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: No one can recall exactly where the Buena Vista Social Club once stood in pre- revolutionary Havana but Wim Wenders's documentary of a dozen legendary musicians resurrects the magnificent music of... [More]
Starring: Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzales, Eliades Ochoa
Director: Wim Wenders
Reviews for Buena Vista Social Club
Top CriticAn affectionate cinematic celebration of that all-but-forgotten music.
11/15/09
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08/07/08
Reflects that flavorful, outspoken, provocative, distinctly Cuban Latino-centricity, a weapon against the prolonged U.S. blockade.
04/12/07
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06/24/06
Cooder is obviously enthralled by the music and the musicians, but it's hardly communicated in a clubby film record that's likely to win few fans outside aficionados.
06/15/06
Wenders... is not interested in too many hows, whys, whens, or wheres. He simply wants to spotlight this band and its stories, and he succeeds.
05/26/06
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12/06/05
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12/06/05
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07/21/05
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04/09/05
Musically impressive but somewhat overpraised documentary
07/07/03
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05/20/03
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02/17/03
A beautiful, touching, and perfectly tuned documentary into Cuban music.
02/11/03
Top CriticNo review available.
01/29/03
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12/08/02
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12/08/02
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11/07/02
The music is incredible enough on its own--but the lives and the culture behind it, that's what makes this documentary a must-see.
10/31/02
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