Pío Leyva

Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Wenders
CAST:  Ry Cooder  •  Compay Segundo  •  Juan de Marcos González  •  Eliades Ochoa

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Wenders
CAST:  Ry Cooder  •  Compay Segundo  •  Juan de Marcos González  •  Eliades Ochoa

Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams (1998)

This documentary, shot entirely on location in Havana, includes many band members' insights into this revival, and features performance footage of an All-Stars' concert at the city's Salon of Dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Melvyn Bragg  •  Juan de Marcos González  •  Ibrahim Ferrer  •  Rubén González

This documentary, shot entirely on location in Havana, includes many band members' insights into this revival, and features performance footage of an All-Stars' concert at the city's Salon of Dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Melvyn Bragg  •  Juan de Marcos González  •  Ibrahim Ferrer  •  Rubén González