Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
2016, Spanish. Directed by Diego Mas Trelles.
A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat
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).
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Diego Mas TrellesDirector
- Chucho ValdésSelf - Musician
- Isabel CoixetSelf - Filmmaker
- Javier GurruchagaSelf - Musician
- Óscar GómezSelf - Musician
- Jesús García de DueñasSelf - Film Historian
- Román GubernSelf - Film Historian
- Eduard FornésSelf - Book Editor
- Alex ZaraSelf - Musician
- Joana BiarnésSelf - Photographer
- Nina AgustíSelf - Singer
- Joan VallsSelf - Hotel Manager
- Xavier CugatSelf - Musician (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 2 May 2016
- Original title
- Sexo, maracas y chihuahuas
- Country
- Spain
- Written by
- Diego Mas Trelles
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Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 May 2016. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas?
If you liked Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas, try Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese.
Who directed Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas?
Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas (2016) was directed by Diego Mas Trelles and stars Chucho Valdés, Isabel Coixet, Javier Gurruchaga.