It is a documentation of guitarist Ry Cooder's journey to Cuba to preserve a vanishing music, and the culture behind it. The most watchable dimension of the film is the music. Anyone would want to own the soundtrack of this film. These legends of Cuban music should not fade. And when we have the opportunity to watch their movements and expressions as they perform, we know we are witnessing history.
Interviews are extensive and crucial to the narrative.
Especially interesting are the views of Ibrahim Ferrer, who sports a thin goatee and cap, and brings us into his apartment. Others are almost as interesting. Mr. Segundo tells of being five years old and lighting his grandmother's cigars. We are also treated to the words of Ruben Gonzalez, who was able to record his first solo album at age 77. There's an irresistible scene in which Mr. Gonzalez plays his piano for a group of small girls in a huge Havana dance studio.