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).
Directed by Diego Mas Trelles · Written by Diego Mas Trelles
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Streaming
Cast
- Chucho Valdés Self - Musician
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Isabel Coixet Self - Filmmaker -
Javier Gurruchaga Self - Musician - Óscar Gómez Self - Musician
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Jesús García de Dueñas Self - Film Historian -
Román Gubern Self - Film Historian - Eduard Fornés Self - Book Editor
- Alex Zara Self - Musician
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Joana Biarnés Self - Photographer -
Nina Agustí Self - Singer - Joan Valls Self - Hotel Manager
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Xavier Cugat Self - Musician (archive footage)
Make it a double feature
3h 13m together
Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
It's Not You, It's Me
Both from Diego Mas Trelles.
