856 - Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

Jul 4, 2022

With his ensemble album smash hit Buena Vista Social Club musician Ry Cooder introduced the world to a generation of twentieth-century Cuban musicians made obscure by time, trends, and world politics. Then he worked with past collaborator director Wim Wenders, returning to Havana, to put these talented performers on the big screen. An array of talented characters tell their own stories and showcase their timeless skills.

 

If you’d like to watch ahead for next week’s film, we will be discussing and reviewing David Fincher’s The Game (1997).