Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

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).

• Release date
• May 2, 2016
• Runtime
• 88 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Music
• Director
• Diego Mas Trelles

Cast

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Chucho Valdés Self - Musician Isabel Coixet Self - Filmmaker Javier Gurruchaga Self - Musician

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Óscar Gómez Self - Musician Jesús García de Dueñas Self - Film Historian Román Gubern Self - Film Historian

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Eduard Fornés Self - Book Editor

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Alex Zara Self - Musician