Review of Buena Vista Social Club (1999) by John W — 02 Oct 2007

Guarantee you to love Cuban/Latin music after this movie, watching these aged people playing great music.

This review of Buena Vista Social Club (1999) was written by John W on 02 Oct 2007.

Buena Vista Social Club has generally received very positive reviews.

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