Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
2016A 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).
Acted in
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
Eduard Fornés
as Self - Book Editor
Alex Zara
as Self - Musician
Joana Biarnés
as Self - Photographer
Nina Agustí
as Self - Singer
Joan Valls
as Self - Hotel Manager
Xavier Cugat
as Self - Musician (archive footage)