Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 81%
TMDB Rating 7.5
IMDB Rating 7.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 91%

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Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: In Havana, music isn't a pastime, it's a way of life.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Jun 4, 1999

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Run Time: 1h 45m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: Cuba , France , Germany , United Kingdom , United States of America

Production Companies: Kintop Pictures , ICAIC , ARTE , Wim Wenders Stiftung , Road Movies , Film4 Productions


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Synopsis

In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.


Main Cast

Compay Segundo

Compay Segundo

Self

Age : 95 | Popularity : 3%

Eliades Ochoa

Eliades Ochoa

Self

Age : 77 | Popularity : 7%

Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder

Self

Age : 77 | Popularity : 7%

Joachim Cooder

Joachim Cooder

Self

Age : 45 | Popularity : 7%

Ibrahim Ferrer

Ibrahim Ferrer

Self

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Omara Portuondo

Omara Portuondo

Self

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Rubén González

Rubén González

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Orlando 'Cachaíto' López

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Camera Director of Photography
Robby Müller
Robby Müller
Lisa Rinzler
Lisa Rinzler
Jörg Widmer
Jörg Widmer
Steadicam Operator
Jörg Widmer
Jörg Widmer
Stephen Consentino
Stephen Consentino
Camera Operator
Theo Bierkens
Theo Bierkens
Claire Pijman
Claire Pijman
Brigit Hillenius
Brigit Hillenius
David Waterston
David Waterston
Assistant Camera
Richard Rutkowski
Richard Rutkowski
Still Photographer
Donata Wenders
Donata Wenders
Susan Titelman
Susan Titelman
Focus Puller
Julio Simoneau
Julio Simoneau
Additional Still Photographer
Geraint Lewis
Geraint Lewis
Writing Screenplay
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Original Concept
Nick Gold
Nick Gold
Directing Director
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Production Producer
Deepak Nayar
Deepak Nayar
Ulrich Felsberg
Ulrich Felsberg
Executive Producer
Ulrich Felsberg
Ulrich Felsberg
Unit Production Manager
Linda Moran
Linda Moran
Associate Producer
Rosa Bosch
Rosa Bosch
Line Producer
Rafael Rey Rodríguez
Rafael Rey Rodríguez
Production Assistant
Olga María Fernández González
Olga María Fernández González
Sven Sauër
Sven Sauër
David Vigdor
David Vigdor
Accountant
Victor Gutierrez
Victor Gutierrez
Post Production Coordinator
Rachel Florian
Rachel Florian
Sound Dialogue Editor
Walter Spencer
Walter Spencer
Sound Supervisor
Walter Spencer
Walter Spencer
Elmo Weber
Elmo Weber
Musician
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Juan de Marcos González
Juan de Marcos González
Joachim Cooder
Joachim Cooder
Lázaro Villa
Lázaro Villa
Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer
Carlos González
Carlos González
Eliades Ochoa
Eliades Ochoa
Compay Segundo
Compay Segundo
Omara Portuondo
Omara Portuondo
Rubén González
Rubén González
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Orlando 'Cachaíto' López
Amadito Valdés
Amadito Valdés
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Barbarito Torres
Barbarito Torres
Pío Leyva
Pío Leyva
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Jesús 'Aguaje' Ramos
Octavio Calderon
Octavio Calderon
Angel Terry Domech
Angel Terry Domech
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Ibrahim Ferrer Jr.
Manuel Galbán
Manuel Galbán
Roberto Garcia
Roberto Garcia
Hugo Garzón
Hugo Garzón
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Salvador Repilado Labrada
Benito Suárez Magana
Benito Suárez Magana
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Gilberto 'Papi' Oviedo
Alejandro Pichardo
Alejandro Pichardo
Yanko Pichardo
Yanko Pichardo
José Antonio Rodríguez
José Antonio Rodríguez
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés
Music Producer
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elmo Weber
Elmo Weber
Sound
Martin Müller
Martin Müller
Sound Editor
Ai-Ling Lee
Ai-Ling Lee
Orada Jusatayanond
Orada Jusatayanond
ADR Supervisor
Russell Farmarco
Russell Farmarco
ADR Mixer
Russell Farmarco
Russell Farmarco
Sound Mixer
E. Benjamin Posnack
E. Benjamin Posnack
Music Consultant
Sigfredo Ariel
Sigfredo Ariel
Editing Associate Editor
Monica Anderson
Monica Anderson
Editor
Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson
Assistant Editor
Gary Trentham
Gary Trentham
Trevor Adkinson
Trevor Adkinson
Colorist
Linda Olague
Linda Olague
Online Editor
Mark Sherman
Mark Sherman
Crew Post Production Supervisor
Kristi Lake
Kristi Lake
Executive Music Producer
Nick Gold
Nick Gold
Driver
Guillermo Iglesias
Guillermo Iglesias
Diosdado Navarro
Diosdado Navarro
Armando Roche
Armando Roche
Translator
Zita Morriña
Zita Morriña
Lighting Lighting Design
Mitch Bogard
Mitch Bogard
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