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Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

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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

Status: Released

Released Date: 2016-05-02

Runtime: 88 mins

Director: Diego Mas Trelles

Writer: Diego Mas Trelles

Spoken language: Català, English, Español

Genres: Documentary, Music

Original title: Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Production Companies: Minimal Films, TV3, TVE

Production Countries: Spain

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