Buena Vista Social Club / Road Movies Filmproduktion presents ; a film by Wem Wenders ; a Road Movies production in association with Kintop Pictures and ARTE and ICAIC ; produced by Ulrich Felsberg and Deepak Nayar ; directed by Wim Wenders.
Edition:
DVD & music CD set.
Publisher:
Lions Gate Films Inc. ;
Copyright Date:
2010
Description:
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in).
Buena Vista Social Club -- Searching for the old club -- Le Carre, Amsterdam -- Omara and Ibrahim's duet -- Ibrahim Ferrer's story -- "Dos gardenias" -- Omara Portuondo -- Compay Segundo -- Compay & Ry's jam session -- Eliades Ochoa -- Ibrahim's family history -- Cuban life -- Ruben Gonzalez -- Ruben goes to Havana -- Vices -- Forming the club -- Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez -- Amadito Valdes -- Manuel Mirabal Vazquez -- Pio Leyva and Manuel Licea -- Recording studio -- How it got started -- Carnegie Hall -- Visiting New York -- Piano melody -- Such a beautiful city -- Still making music -- Back to Cuba. CD: Mack the knife (Bobby Darin) -- I got a woman (Ray Charles) -- I want to be wanted (Sammy Davis Jr.) -- Veinte Anos (Omara Portuondo) -- Beyond the sea (Bobby Darin).
Summary:
A documentary featuring the musicians who played on the successful album "Buena Vista Social Club". The musicians, who are now called the "Super-Abuelos" (Super Grandads), are filmed as they record a new album. The program contains music, interviews, live concert footage and shots of the musicians as they perform at 1998 concerts in Amsterdam and Carnegie Hall.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.