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Documentarian Lucy Walker (Waste Land, Blindsight) revisits the remaining original members of the Buena Vista Social Club.
The musicians of the...
Documentarian Lucy Walker (Waste Land, Blindsight) revisits the remaining original members of the Buena Vista Social Club.
The musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club exposed the world to Cuba's vibrant culture with their landmark 1997 album and Wim Wenders' Academy Award-nominated 1999 documentary. Now, against the backdrop of Cuba’s captivating musical history, hear the band’s story as they reflect on their remarkable careers and the extraordinary circumstances that brought them together.
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Where to watch Buena Vista Social Club: Adios
70 %20 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
75 %114 reviewsAudience score rating
"The approach is pretty conventional, but the characters are so brilliant you'd struggle not to be swept up in it all."
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Time Out
Time Out"... Cuba's geriatric music troupe get a touching send-off in Lucy Walker's hagiographic but moving documentary."
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The Times
The Times"Both an exemplary sequel and a vital, informative companion piece."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"[A] thoughtful if somewhat scattered documentary..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Adios is less engaging than Walker's earlier work, with little of the poeticism she displayed in Waste Land and The Crash Reel. It surely doesn't help that she's stuck picking through Wenders' leftovers..."
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NPR
NPR"Despite any shackles, social or otherwise, music will always serve as a mode of liberation, an expression of love, and Buena Vista Social Club: Adios passionately asserts that idea."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"After Adios, many longtime fans will want to chase the taste away with a stiff shot of the old stuff."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterBuena Vista Social Club: Adios | Details
- Rating
- G,
- Runtime
- 110
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Country of origin
- Cuba, USA
