Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
DocumentaryMusic
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).
Cast
Chucho ValdésSelf - Musician
Isabel CoixetSelf - Filmmaker
Javier GurruchagaSelf - MusicianÓscar GómezSelf - Musician
Jesús García de DueñasSelf - Film Historian
Román GubernSelf - Film HistorianEduard FornésSelf - Book EditorAlex ZaraSelf - Musician
Joana BiarnésSelf - Photographer
Nina AgustíSelf - SingerJoan VallsSelf - Hotel Manager
Xavier CugatSelf - Musician (archive footage)
Isabel CoixetSelf - FilmmakerJavier GurruchagaSelf - MusicianÓscar GómezSelf - MusicianJesús García de DueñasSelf - Film HistorianRomán GubernSelf - Film HistorianEduard FornésSelf - Book EditorAlex ZaraSelf - MusicianJoana BiarnésSelf - PhotographerNina AgustíSelf - SingerJoan VallsSelf - Hotel ManagerXavier CugatSelf - Musician (archive footage)
