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).
Sex, Maracas & ChihuahuasDocumentary, Music
Cast
- Chucho Valdés — Self - Musician
- Isabel Coixet — Self - Filmmaker
- Javier Gurruchaga — Self - Musician
- Óscar Gómez — Self - Musician
- Jesús García de Dueñas — Self - Film Historian
- Román Gubern — Self - Film Historian
- Eduard Fornés — Self - Book Editor
- Alex Zara — Self - Musician
- Joana Biarnés — Self - Photographer
- Nina Agustí — Self - Singer
- Joan Valls — Self - Hotel Manager
- Xavier Cugat — Self - Musician (archive footage)
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