Documentary ·Music · Spain · 2016 · 1h 28m

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Sexo, maracas y chihuahuas

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas poster
Director
Diego Mas Trelles
Cast
Chucho Valdés as Self - Musician Isabel Coixet as Self - Filmmaker Javier Gurruchaga as Self - Musician Óscar Gómez as Self - Musician Jesús García de Dueñas as Self - Film Historian Román Gubern as Self - Film Historian
Crew
Raúl Cuevas — Director of Photography Iria Sanjurjo — Editor Diego Mas Trelles — Writer Albert Solé — Producer
Tagline

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

Synopsis

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).

Mood & Themes
husband wife relationshipbarcelona, spainprohibition eramovie businessbiographylatin jazzhollywoodbig bandorchestra conductorchihuahua doglatin musicportrait of an artist
Key Collaborators
Diego Mas Trelles Director Raúl Cuevas Director of Photography Iria Sanjurjo Editor Diego Mas Trelles Writer Albert Solé Producer
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