Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

88 mins | Documentary, Music | May 2, 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).

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

88 mins | Documentary, Music | May 2, 2016

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
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).
Producers TVE, TV3, Minimal Films
Original title Sexo, maracas y chihuahuas
Directors Diego Mas Trelles
Writers Diego Mas Trelles

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)