Title:
Buena Vista Social Club
ISBN:
9780784013311
Publication Information:
Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, c1999.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
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.
System Details:
DVD, FULL SCREEN (16:9) PRESENTATION; DOLBY 5.1 SURROUND.
Language Note:
IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
CLOSED-CAPTIONED.
