Chico and Rita

From legendary artist Javier Mariscal and Oscar-winner Fernando Trueba comes the story of a gifted songwriter and beautiful singer who chase their dreams - and each other - from Havana to New York and Las Vegas. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unite them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.

 "A delightful blend of hand-drawn animation and CG style that'll be soul food for hopeless romantics everywhere" Helen O Hara EMPIRE MAGAZINE

 “All buzz, colour and sublime jazz, Chico and Rita is an instant design classic – and cracking cinema too.” Ellen E Jones TOTAL FILM

SEG acted as music consultants on the movie and negotiated and finalised the soundtrack album deal for the film with Calle 54 Records.

Profile

director Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba & Tono Errando
writer Fernando Trueba & Ignacio Martinez de Pison
producer Martin Pope, Michael Rose, Cristina Huete & Santi Errando
starring the voices of Eman Xor Ona, Limara Meneses & Mario Guerra
website www.­chicoandrita.­co.­uk/

Soundtrack

Chico and Rita (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) is a tribute to Latin Jazz's Golden age of the 1940's when Cuban rhythms combined with Jazz hit the streets of New York. The soundtrack is mainly composed and performed by legendary Grammy winning Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes and also features the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Cole Porter, Chano Pozo, Tito Puente, Thelonious Monk & George & Ira Gershwin.

P & C 2011 Calle 54 Records

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