This award-winning film is a winner for anyone who loves great music and redemptive stories. World-class Cuban singers and musicians disappear into obscurity in Castro’s Cuba. They go from performing at the Copacabana in New York City to shining shoes and cutting hair. Ry Cooder, the American musician and record producer, decides to make a trip to Cuba, regather these forgotten musical treasures, record some music, and reintroduce them to the world. A beautifully redemptive story that takes these performers full circle and left a lump in my throat.

• IMDB 7.7

• Rotten Tomatoes 91%/90%

• (G)