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Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a sultry singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and desire unite them as they chase their dreams and each other from Havana to New York and Paris to Hollywood. With an original soundtrack by legendary Cuban pianist and five-time Grammy-winning composer Bebo Valdés, Chico & Rita captures a defining moment in the evolution of jazz and history and features music (and animated cameos) by Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Cole Porter, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, Tito Puente, and Chano Pozo.
Original Release
11/19/2010
US Release
11/11/2011
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Limara Meneses | Rita (voice) / Rita |
| Eman Xor Oña | Chico (voice) / Chico |
| Mario Guerra | Ramón / Ramón (voice) |
| Jon Adams | (voice) |
| Renny Arozarena | (voice) |
| Blanca Rosa Blanco | (voice) |
| Jackie de la Nuez | (voice) (as Jakie de la Nuez) / (voice) |
| Rigoberto Ferrera | (voice) |
| Ken Forman | (voice) |
| Ray Gillon | (voice) |
Directors
Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba
Writers
Fernando Trueba, Ignacio Martínez de Pisón
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Limara Meneses | Rita (voice) / Rita |
| Eman Xor Oña | Chico (voice) / Chico |
| Mario Guerra | Ramón / Ramón (voice) |
| Jon Adams | (voice) |
| Renny Arozarena | (voice) |
| Blanca Rosa Blanco | (voice) |
| Jackie de la Nuez | (voice) (as Jakie de la Nuez) / (voice) |
| Rigoberto Ferrera | (voice) |
| Ken Forman | (voice) |
| Ray Gillon | (voice) |
| Steve Harper | (voice) (as Michael Harper) |
| Lenny Mandel | Ron |
| Jorge Ryan | (voice) |
| Ashley Paige Albert | (voice) (as Ashley Albert) |
| Tracey Ayer | (voice) |
| Carlos Cabal | (voice) |
| Wendy Dillon | (voice) |
| Kathy Fitzgerald | (voice) |
| Luis Alberto García | (voice) |
| Mark Anthony Henry | (voice) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Steve Christian | Executive Producer |
| Marc Samuelson | Executive Producer |
| Santi Errando | Producer |
| Andrew Fingret | Producer |
| Cristina Huete | Producer |
| Elisa Plaza | Producer |
| Martin Pope | Producer |
| Antonio Resines | Producer |
| Michael Rose | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2012 | Oscar | Best Animated Feature Film of the Year | Nominated |
