Buena Vista Social Club

Guitarist Ry Cooder combed the streets of Havana in 1998 to find Cuba's foremost folk musicians--many now in their 90's. Director Wim Wenders captures the musicians reminiscing about growing up on the streets of Cuba in the early days of the 20th century.

Footage of the musicians walking around the streets of present-day Havana and their much acclaimed concerts in London and at New York's Carnegie Hall in the late 90's.

The video gives a candid glimpse of what Havana looks like today.

The film begins with shots of two rare photographs of Fidel Castro and Che Guevera playing golf together in the 1950's.

Someone off-screen asks the musician who owns the photos: "Who won?"

The musician answered, "Fidel."

Then he laughed.  "Che let Fidel win . . . "