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  • 2017
  • PG
  • Broad Green Pictures
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2017
  • PG
  • Broad Green Pictures
  • 1 h 50 m

Summary The musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club exposed the world to Cuba's vibrant culture with their landmark 1997 album. Now, against the backdrop of Cuba’s captivating musical history, hear the band’s story as they reflect on their remarkable careers and the extraordinary circumstances that brought them together.

Directed By: Lucy Walker

  • 2017
  • PG
  • Broad Green Pictures
  • 1 h 50 m
  • 2017
  • PG
  • Broad Green Pictures
  • 1 h 50 m

Buena Vista Social Club: Adios

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary The musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club exposed the world to Cuba's vibrant culture with their landmark 1997 album. Now, against the backdrop of Cuba’s captivating musical history, hear the band’s story as they reflect on their remarkable careers and the extraordinary circumstances that brought them together.

Directed By: Lucy Walker

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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
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90
May 25, 2017
Beautiful gems of wisdom and life lessons are contained within Buena Vista Social Club: Adios. The picture is an edifying celebration of this music, humanizing and contextualizing it beyond its popularity, locating its roots within a history informed by politics, colonialism, oppression, and racism.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
88
May 25, 2017
By its nature, “Adios” lacks the thrill of discovery of Wenders’ doc. But like the 1999 film, it pulls at the heartstrings and never lets up.
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80
May 24, 2017
It’s not as poetic or immediately enjoyable as the first film. But it is tougher and more analytical, with real challenges embedded in its pleasures.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
63
May 25, 2017
Adios may deepen our understanding of these musicians and their world, but it never quite stands on its own.
By Keith Watson FULL REVIEW
60
Oct 18, 2017
The approach is pretty conventional, but the characters – from unassuming singer Ibrahim Ferrer to wonderfully glamorous Omara Portuondo – are so brilliant you’d struggle not to be swept up in it all.
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58
May 25, 2017
Adios serves as a loving tribute to their memory, but has little else to offer that the original film didn’t provide.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 1, 2017
Unfortunately, Lucy Walker's Buena Vista Social Club: Adios plays more like a well-intentioned but unsatisfying addendum to Wenders' movie and Cooder's recording.
By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Blink TV, Broad Green Pictures, Convergent Media, Producciones de la 5ta Avenida
Release Date May 26, 2017
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating PG
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Website http://www.buenavistasocialclubmovie.com/
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