Buena Vista Social Club (in 35mm)
Schedule
Thu, 08 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Coolidge Corner Theatre | Brookline, MA
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Traveling from the streets of Havana to the stage of Carnegie Hall, this revelatory documentary captures a forgotten generation of Cuba’s brightest musical talents as they enjoy an unexpected encounter with world fame. The veteran vocalists and instrumentalists collaborated with American guitarist and roots-music champion Ry Cooder to form the Buena Vista Social Club, playing a jazz-inflected mix of cha-cha, mambo, bolero, and other traditional Latin American styles, and recording an album that won a Grammy and made them an international phenomenon.
In the wake of this success, director Wim Wenders filmed the ensemble’s members—including golden-voiced Ibrahim Ferrer and piano virtuoso Rubén González—in a series of illuminating interviews and live performances. The result is one of the most beloved documentaries of the 1990s, and an infectious ode to a neglected corner of Cuba’s prerevolutionary heritage.
Co-presented by 92.5 the River!
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Where is it happening?
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 290 Harvard St,Brookline, Massachusetts, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
