Buena Vista Social Club
First screened in February 2020
Director: Wim Wenders. Documentary about local convening and global showcasing of several legendary, largely obscured Cuban musicians in the late 1990s. Screenplay: Wim Wenders and Nick Gold.

 Twitter Capsule: Especially enticing if these styles of music appeal to you. Vivid sights and personalities. Very packaged.

VOR: ④  On many short lists of peak concert documentaries, even if details and chronologies of the performances are vague. Valuable archive of talent.


Photo © 1999 Artisan Entertainment/Channel Four Films
Road Movies Filmproduktion/Wim Wenders Stiftung

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B

Academy Award Nominations:
Best Documentary Feature

Other Awards:
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Nonfiction Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Documentary/Nonfiction Film
National Society of Film Critics: Best Nonfiction Film
National Board of Review: Best Documentary
European Film Awards: European Documentary
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