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Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas (2016)

1h 28m · 2 May 2016

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

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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).

Movie ID71744
GenreDocumentary, Music
DirectorDiego Mas Trelles
Main castChucho Valdés, Isabel Coixet, Javier Gurruchaga, Óscar Gómez, Jesús García de Dueñas, Román Gubern, Eduard Fornés, Alex Zara
Release date2 May 2016
Release year2016
LanguageCatalan
Duration88 min (1h 28m)
Rating4.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseMinimal Films

Director: Diego Mas Trelles
Writers: Diego Mas Trelles

Top cast

Chucho ValdésSelf - Musician
Isabel CoixetSelf - Filmmaker Javier GurruchagaSelf - Musician
Óscar GómezSelf - Musician
Jesús García de DueñasSelf - Film Historian Román GubernSelf - Film Historian
Eduard FornésSelf - Book Editor
Alex ZaraSelf - Musician
Joana BiarnésSelf - Photographer Nina AgustíSelf - Singer
Joan VallsSelf - Hotel Manager
Xavier CugatSelf - Musician (archive footage)

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