Sommerkino: Buena Vista Social Club

In the organizer's words:

Wim Wenders' music documentary about the venerable masters of Cuban son.

In March 1998, Wim Wenders follows his friend Ry Cooder to the recording sessions of Ibrahim Ferrer's first solo record in Havana. The following month, the partly aged musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club gave their first two concerts ever in Amsterdam, soon followed by an acclaimed concert in the sold-out Carnegie Hall in New York in July of the previous year.
In their home country, they are revered like cult figures, the legendary soneros of the 30s, 40s and 50s. Their music is a symbol of the vibrant life in Cuba, expressing the dreams and longings of the people. When the idols of yesteryear came together once again to record the album "Buena Vista Social Club", the whole world became aware of their music. The album sells more than three million copies and the "super abuelos" (super grandfathers) are enthusiastically celebrated at concerts in Amsterdam and New York.
In their home country, they are revered like cult figures, the legendary soneros of the 30s, 40s and 50s. In March 1998, Wim Wenders traveled to Cuba with a small film team to observe the recording sessions of Compay Segundo and Ibrahim Ferrer. A stirring documentary that triggered a veritable Cuba hype.