Release Date

04 Jun, 1999

Runtime

01:45: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

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Actors

Compay Segundo

Eliades Ochoa

Ry Cooder

Joachim Cooder

Ibrahim Ferrer

Omara Portuondo

Rubén González

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Amadito Valdés

Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal

Barbarito Torres

Pío Leyva

Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea

Juan de Marcos González

Lázaro Villa

Octavio Calderon

Angel Terry Domech

Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.

Manuel Galbán

Hugo Garzón

Carlos González

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