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He was one of the first to record Sinatra, married Charo, and from time to time had dinner with Al Capone. Xavier Cugat led a ridiculously full life, but he also helped introduce Cuban rhythms to America paving the way for Afro-Cuban jazz.

Documentary about guitar genius Paco de Lucía and his contributions to flamenco music.

Letters from two acclaimed directors offer a remarkable portrait of their attitudes to the craft of filmmaking and the world around them.

Documentary that recreates the biography of the Catalan composer and pianist Enrique Granados (1867-1916), his trips to Madrid, Paris and New York, his sensitive nature, the struggle to make his way in life despite the family economic straits and his first successes The story, built from vintage images, is interspersed with versions of the Granados repertoire by interpreters such as Rosa Torres-Pardo, Evgeny Kissin, Cañizares, Arcángel, Rocío Márquez, Carlos Álvarez and Nancy Fabiola Herrera, among others.

Don Juan Manuel Montenegro and the Marquis of Bradomín, fictional characters created by Valle-Inclán, are in charge of explaining the figure of the genius, reflecting on his works, commenting on his statements and exposing his experiences. Together with them, various writers and university experts in Valle's work comment on his legacy as if the playwright were still alive and chatted with them in lively literary gatherings.