Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas (2016)
A joyful tale filled with music. The rise of radio. The jazz big bands. The legendary clubs and ballrooms. The soundtracks of the great musical films and TV shows. Sex and romance, gangsters, luxury cars and palm trees. From Barcelona to New York, with a stop in Cuba. The birth of Las Vegas. The sound of the maracas. Chihuahuas everywhere. The incredible life story of Xavier Cugat (1900-90).
- Released
- 2016-05-02
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Diego Mas Trelles
- TMDB rating
- 4.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Chucho Valdés as Self - Musician
- Isabel Coixet as Self - Filmmaker
- Javier Gurruchaga as Self - Musician
- Óscar Gómez as Self - Musician
- Jesús García de Dueñas as Self - Film Historian
- Román Gubern as Self - Film Historian
- Eduard Fornés as Self - Book Editor
- Alex Zara as Self - Musician
- Joana Biarnés as Self - Photographer
- Nina Agustí as Self - Singer
- Joan Valls as Self - Hotel Manager
- Xavier Cugat as Self - Musician (archive footage)
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