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).
Director
Diego Mas Trelles
Languages
Catalan, English, Spanish
Status
Released
Who's In It
Isabel Coixet
Self - Filmmaker
Javier Gurruchaga
Self - Musician
Jesús García de Dueñas
Self - Film Historian
Román Gubern
Self - Film Historian
Joana Biarnés
Self - Photographer
Nina Agustí
Self - Singer
Xavier Cugat
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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