Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
Directed by Wim Wenders
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.
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In a career that has attempted everything from powerful love stories that transcend incredible distances (Wings of Desire, Paris, Texas), masterful documentaries (Buena Vista Social Club, Pina), and all matter of cinematic experiments, Perfect Days might be Wenders’ most lovely and vital work in decades, centered around a remarkably restrained and Cannes-winning performances from Koji Yakusho.
That would be Wim Wenders, the German filmmaker who over his fifty-plus year career has become known for a wide variety of films, from arthouse wonders like Wings of Desire and Paris, Texas, to insightful documentaries like Buena Vista Social Club and even as recently as the 3D artist picture Anselm.
Since the 1999 release of Buena Vista Social Club, Germany’s prolific Wim Wenders has found more success in documentaries than narrative features.