Review of Buena Vista Social Club (1999) by Rodrigo D — 19 Nov 2007

Not a Typical Wenders film, but a real music and movie treasure.

This review of Buena Vista Social Club (1999) was written by Rodrigo D on 19 Nov 2007.

Buena Vista Social Club has generally received very positive reviews.

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