Review of Buena Vista Social Club (1999) by Tero L — 20 May 2010

Not the greatest movie history but wonderful part of music history. It makes me so sad that many of those musicians have already passed away...

This review of Buena Vista Social Club (1999) was written by Tero L on 20 May 2010.

Buena Vista Social Club has generally received very positive reviews.

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