Buena Vista Social Club (bc30)

This documentary by lauded German filmmaker Wim Wenders follows Ry Cooder, a renowned guitarist and Wenders’ frequent musical collaborator, and his son, Joachim, as they travel to Cuba and assemble a group of the country's finest musicians to record an album. Among the artists included in the project are singer Ibrahim Ferrer and pianist Rubén González, who are both interviewed and featured in studio footage. Eventually the ensemble travels to the United States to perform in front of rapt audiences.