Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Movie·2016·1h 28m

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

Country

Spain

Language

Catalan

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Sexo, maracas y chihuahuas

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).

Producer

Albert Solé

Cinematography

Raúl Cuevas

Editor

Iria Sanjurjo

Themes

husband wife relationshipbarcelona, spainprohibition eramovie businessbiographylatin jazzhollywoodbig bandorchestra conductorchihuahua doglatin musicportrait of an artist

Production House

Minimal Films
TV3
TVE

Audience Score

40%

2 votes

Skip22%
Timepass50%
Go for it23%
Perfection5%

Where to watch

Region: ES

Stream

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// cast

Cast

Chucho Valdés

Self - Musician

Isabel Coixet

Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Javier Gurruchaga

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Óscar Gómez

Self - Musician

Jesús García de Dueñas

Jesús García de Dueñas

Self - Film Historian

Román Gubern

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian

Eduard Fornés

Self - Book Editor

Alex Zara

Self - Musician

Joana Biarnés

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer

Nina Agustí

Nina Agustí

Self - Singer

Joan Valls

Self - Hotel Manager

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Self - Musician (archive footage)

// crew

Crew

Diego Mas Trelles

Director, Writer

Albert Solé

Producer

Iria Sanjurjo

Editor

Raúl Cuevas

Director of Photography

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