Join us for a family art project and the iconic film Buena Vista Social Club. Bring your popcorn and refreshments, and come and chill-out with us!
Sunday 9 November
1.30pm join in the art project
2.45pm Buena Vista Social Club screening
Free, no bookings required. Everyone welcome!
Buena Vista Social Club 1999 1hr 40min
In 1996, composer, producer, and guitar legend Ry Cooder entered Egrem Studios in Havana with the forgotten greats of Cuban music, many of them in their 60s and 70s, some of them long since retired. The resulting album, Buena Vista Social Club, became a Grammy-winning international bestseller. When Cooder returned to Havana in 1998 to record a solo album by 72-year-old vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer, filmmaker Wim Wenders was on hand to document the occasion.
The Oscar-nominated BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB weaves artist biographies with a glimpse of modern Cuba remembering its past, capturing a lost culture in music that is suddenly, unexpectedly revived for audiences in Havana and around the world. A loving master class in Cuban music, with a vital cast of aging performers whose energy and passion belie their years.
2000 Academy Awards nominee, Best Documentary, Features. 2000 BAFTA nominee, Best Film not in the English Language.
"The music is incredible enough on its own--but the lives and the culture behind it, that's what makes this documentary a must-see." - Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
