Buena Vista Social Club [DVD]

Very good

Great movie from a great filmmaker's!

This is one of the most touching films I've seen for ages. Ry Cooder (Brilliant, look him up) goes in search of this old long forgotten group all very aged. He finds them in Cuba and the story goes on from there. I bet you won't be able to stop yourself from purchasing a CD of them when you see the film. Alas most of them (if not all) are now passed away and I only wished I had gone to Cuba or one of their concerts to see them when they were all together. One of the wishes that never gets done and remembered with great regrets. Dc

Everything about Cuba has fascinated me since the sixties. I was lucky enough to visit Cuba four years ago and loved every minute of the three weeks travelling from one end to the other. This DVD was recommended this holiday time to me. The DVD gives a real feel for the country and it's music, ending with the performance at Carnegie Hall, NY - tears of joy!

... but if you want to feel the atmosphere and hear some of their most popular songs, this is the one to buy.Saw them in Plymouth (UK) earlier this year (2011). Now 1999 is quite a long time ago in the life of the BVSC, so don't expect (as I did) to see too many of the players on this recording when they come to your town!Just as an aside here. If you like BVSC, try 'Asere', especially their album 'Destinos'. They are another, younger(!) Cuban band very much in the BVSC mould. Saw them at Dartington Hall's Home Festival in 2010. They were great.

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Buenavista Social Club is the best musical film ever! A MUST SEE!Learning theese musicians to know is so intense and touching. it's hard to believe, that most of the artists are gone!But the music lives.Thanks to Ry Cooder and Wim Wenders for that.

I bought it for myself… it’s lovely…

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Doveva essere in spagnolo e inglese ma di inglese praticamente nulla. Sottotitoli in tedesco (per chi è capace di leggerlo). Che salva il DVD sono le storie dei vari musicisti e le musiche. Il racconto ovviamente in spagnolo è difficilmente percepibile per i rumori dell'ambiente. Certo i sottotitoli in inglese mi avrebbero aiutato molto.Bello il racconto e le musiche, peccato per il resto.

Todo correcto en un plazo adecuado. Envoltorio cuidado y sin desperfectos. Cumple mis espectativas. Le recomendaría este producto a todo aquel al que le guste la música y Buena VIsta Social Club.

I ordered this DVD to use as a supplement to a Latin music unit with my Spanish students. This is an incredible documentary that lives up to its description on the cover and much more!Musicians introduce themselves and tell their story in Spanish, subtitled in English. They talk about their family, childhood and their music/instruments, as well as the hardships they've had to overcome in their lives. The story telling is accompanied with music and snap shots of their album recording sessions, and sold out concert at Carneggie Hall.Music greats such as Ibrahim Ferrer and Compay Segundo take you inside their delapidating homes in old Havanna, and give you a glimpse into their day to day lives, walking through the streets and allies, allowing the viewer to see Havanna's real life and beautiful, but decaying buildings.It is great Spanish listening practice and will also be a great supplement for music teachers as it exposes students to an authentic, old style of music that was nearly extinct until Ry Cooder recruited these great forgotten musicians and made the Buena Vista Social Club album.This movie takes you back in time and into the magic of Cuba, it's beautiful music and incredibly resilient people who turn to music in order to cope with their sad reality.It is well organized, and told in such a way that made my heart melt, falling in love with the characters.I strongly recommend this product for personal enjoyment and as a teaching aid.