DVD

Buena Vista Social Club / Road Movies Filmproduktion presents ; a Road Movies production in association with Kintop Pictures, ARTE and ICAIC ; a film by Wim Wenders ; produced by Ulrich Felsberg and Deepak Nayar ; directed by Wim Wenders.

Wenders, Wim. (director.). Felsberg, Ulrich. (producer.). Nayar, Deepak. (producer.). Cooder, Ry. (performer.). Ferrer, Ibrahim, 1927-2005 (performer.). Gonz©Øalez, Rub©Øen, 1919-2003 (performer.). Ochoa, Eliades. (performer.). Portuondo, Omara. (performer.). Segundo, Compay. (performer.). L©Øopez, Orlando, 1933-2009 (performer.). Vald©Øes, Amadito. (performer.). Mirabal V©Øazquez, Manuel, 1933- (performer.). Torres, Barbarito. (performer.). Leyva, P©Øio. (performer.). Licea, Manuel, 1927-2000 (performer.). Road Movies Filmproduktion. (Added Author). Kintop Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Association relative à la télévision européenne. (Added Author). Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematogr©Øafica. (Added Author). Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

In 1996, Ry Cooder went to Cuba, rediscovering talents of Cuba's foremost folk musicians, and then making a recording selling millions and earning a Grammy Award. Cooder now returns to Cuba with film maker Wim Wenders to reveal the stories, personalities, and music of the performers who collaborated on that recording. Includes live performances in Amsterdam and at Carnegie Hall.

Record details

ISBN: 0784013314
ISBN: 9780784013311
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, [1999]
Copyright: ©1999

Content descriptions

General Note:	DVD release of the 1999 motion picture. Special features: 4 additional scenes (performances of Candela and Cien fuegos tiene su guaguanco, an interview with Juan de Marcos, and Alberto Korda discussing his photographs), audio commentary by the director; theatrical trailer; biographical notes on the musicians and crew; production notes.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography and steadicam, J©·org Widmer ; editor, Brian Johnson.
Participant or Performer Note:	Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rub©Øen Gonz©Øalez, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo, Orlando "Cacha©Øito" L©Øopez, Amadito Vald©Øes, Manuel Mirabal Vazquez, Barbaro Alberto Torres Delgado, P©Øio Leyva, Manuel Licea.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:	DVD, full screen (16:9) presentation; Dolby 5.1 surround.
Language Note:	In Spanish and English with English subtitles. Closed-captioned.