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).
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
Cast
Chucho Valdés
Isabel Coixet
Javier Gurruchaga
Óscar Gómez
Jesús García de Dueñas
Román Gubern
Eduard Fornés
Alex Zara
Joana Biarnés
Nina Agustí
Joan Valls
Xavier Cugat
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