{"product_id":"buena-vista-social-club-criterion-collection-blu-ray","title":"Buena Vista Social Club (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuena Vista Social Club (Criterion Collection)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraveling from the streets of Havana to the stage of Carnegie Hall, this revelatory documentary captures a forgotten generation of Cuba’s brightest musical talents as they enjoy an unexpected brush with world fame. The veteran vocalists and instrumentalists collaborated with American guitarist and roots-music champion Ry Cooder to form the Buena Vista Social Club, playing a jazz-inflected mix of cha-cha, mambo, bolero, and other traditional Latin American styles, and recording an album that won a Grammy and made them an international phenomenon. In the wake of this success, director Wim Wenders filmed the ensemble’s members—including golden-voiced Ibrahim Ferrer and piano virtuoso Rubén González—in a series of illuminating interviews and live performances. The result is one of the most beloved music documentaries of the 1990s, and an infectious ode to a neglected corner of Cuba’s prerevolutionary heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew high-definition digital transfer, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary from 1999 featuring director Wim Wenders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew interview with Wenders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe Believe in Dreams, a new piece featuring never-before-seen outtakes from the rehearsals for the Buena Vista Social Club’s Amsterdam concerts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview from 1998 with musician Compay Segundo on his career and the Cuban music scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadio interviews from 2000 featuring musicians Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePLUS: An essay by author and geographer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGENRE: Documentary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLANGUAGE: Spanish, English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish Subtitles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAUDIO: 5.1 Surround DTS-HD Master Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOLOR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTIME: 105 Minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarring: Ry Cooder, Ruben Gonzalez, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49061852512530,"sku":"715515195713","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/3144046.jpg?v=1715194581","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/buena-vista-social-club-criterion-collection-blu-ray","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}