Sexo, maracas y chihuahuas

This joyous documentary profile from director Diego Mas Trelles chronicles the colorful life of Xavier Cugat (1900-1990), the Spanish-born, Cuban-bred "Rhumba King" who was instrumental in bringing Latin music to American ears - and dancing feet. Featuring extracts from Cugat's numerous Hollywood screen appearances while paying tribute to his years of work in radio and in countless casinos, hotel ballrooms and nightclubs - including the legendary Coconut Grove - Sex, Maracas and Chihuahuas tells an incredible story of hard work and wild times, of romance, gangsters and opulence, and of glorious, infectious, beautiful music. (Miami Film Festival)