Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

Wim Wenders followed Ry Cooder to Havana as he gathered veteran Cuban musicians, some in their nineties, for the album that introduced Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo and Rubén González to the world. The film moves between their life stories, the streets of Havana and their concerts in Amsterdam and at Carnegie Hall. It was nominated for an Academy Award, and it is the gentlest, most joyful film here. Free with ads on YouTube's free movies and Plex.