Buena Vista Social Club

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, 92% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • A hopeful gesture of cultural outreach set to an irresistible soundtrack, Buena Vista Social Club is an enriching and zesty experience.
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    Owen GleibermanEntertainment Weekly
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    Peter StackSan Francisco Chronicle
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    Ed GonzalezSlant Magazine
    Wenders is clearly an outsider-looking-in.
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    Kenneth TuranLos Angeles Times
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    Russell SmithAustin Chronicle
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    Nicholas BellIONCINEMA.com
    An impressionistic glance at Cuba's vibrant cultural heritage, Wim Wenders' Buena Vista Social Club is an often times intriguing portrait of notable musicians and their craft.
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    Richard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
    It is nearly impossible to watch this documentary without being moved.
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    Landon PalmerNonfics (Substack)
    Buena Vista Social Club resonates almost like a diplomatic effort that helped set the stage for a post-revolutionary relationship to Cuba, a rare meeting between neighbors after decades of distance.
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    James KendrickQ Network Film Desk
    Wenders packs in an impressive amount of experience and, most importantly, secured the place of these amazing musicians in the larger scope of history
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