Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

88 mins
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).

Chucho Valdés

Self - Musician

Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Óscar Gómez

Self - Musician

Jesús García de Dueñas

Self - Film Historian

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian

Eduard Fornés

Self - Book Editor

Alex Zara

Self - Musician

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer

Nina Agustí

Self - Singer

Joan Valls

Self - Hotel Manager

Xavier Cugat

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Albert Solé

Producer

Inés Almirón

Sound Editor

Raúl Cuevas

Director of Photography

Marius Cirja

Graphic Designer

Gemma Rodríguez

Production Manager

Recommended

Similar