Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Name: Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
Director: Diego Mas Trelles
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2016
Rating: 4
Cast: Chucho Valdés, Isabel Coixet, Javier Gurruchaga, Óscar Gómez, Jesús García de Dueñas

"A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat"

4/10

2016

1h 28m

Documentary

Music

Overview

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).