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ISBN: B00004S5NP
Binding/Media: VHS Tape
Actor(s): Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrer
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride. This VHS tape is an EX LIBRARY copy in a very good condition. Original case and artwork.
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Buena Vista Social Club DVD
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-06-24
This is an excellent portrayal of the members of the Buena Vista Social Club musicians as told in their own voice. Viewers will hear many of the group's popular songs, get a bit of Cuban history, a chance to see rare footage of Havana, as well as a look inside the apartments where several musicians share their life story. This is an amazing DVD, one that viewers will enjoy watching again and again.
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Buena Vista Social Club
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-05-27
This is a stupendous documentary. In color with wonderful shots of Havana and the musicians as well as wonderful interviews with these international treasures. Without this film most of us would never have had the opportunity to witness and appreciate these older performers. A must see for all - the music is fabulous!
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Great item, poor delivery service
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-05-03
Great item. I opted for the free standard delivery and talk about snail mail. I ordered on the 1st of the month and received it on the 29th. That's my only dislike. Other than that, product was as promised.
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Beautiful blend of music and film
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-02-08
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I showed this to my family, which has zero experience about Cuba, and they absolutely loved it. It gave them a nice perspective on Cuban life, music, and the people living there. For those unfamiliar with Cuba, this film will give them a brief glimpse into life on the island so close to the United States, but yet so isolated from the US. I had just returned from a visit to the island, so I was excited to see famous landmarks that I had visited while there.
The filmmaker (Wim Wenders) wisely stays away from mixing politics into the film aside from presenting photographs of Fidel Castro during the Revolution, but does not bring up opinions or an agenda to the film. The famous image of Che is only presented as a painting on the walls of Havana, but he is neither glorified nor vilified.
I haven't even spoke of the music yet. Artists such as Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo and many others grace this film with their beautiful voices and their amazing talents. Each of the 10 or so artists has a brief moment to present their work and explain a little of their life, while Wim Wenders masterly mixes their solo work into the concert in Amsterdam and the Buena Vista Social Club performance at Carnegie Hall. Beautiful documentary about a beautiful subject.
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Buena Vista Social Club - the movie
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-01-04
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
It is a great movie. I bought it for my father and on Christmas day, my whole family -all the ages- ended watching it.
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