Yuli
Yuli is the nickname given to Carlos Acosta by his father, Pedro, who considers him the son of Ogun, an African god and a fighter. As a child Yuli avoids discipline and education, learning from the streets of an impoverished and abandoned Havana. His father, however, has other ideas, and knowing that his son has a natural talent for dance, sends him to the National Ballet School of Cuba. Despite his repeated escapes and initial poor behaviour, the boy is inevitably drawn to the world of dance, and begins to shape his legendary career from a young age, becoming the first black dancer to be cast in some of the most prestigious ballet roles, originally written for white dancers, in companies such as the Houston Ballet or the Royal Ballet in London.
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Santiago Alfonso
Pedro
Also in
Arbol Negro
Carlos Acosta
Carlos Acosta (Actual)
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Our Kind of Traitor
Keyvin Martínez
Carlos Acosta (Joven)
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Edison Manuel Olbera
Carlos Acosta (1983)
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Laura de la Uz
Maestra Chery
Known for
7 Days in Havana
Yerlín Pérez López
María
Also in
The Companion
The Extraordinary Journey of Celeste García
Carlos Enrique Almirante
Enrique
Known for
The Last Match
Andrea Doimeadios
Berta
Also in
El techo
Natural Phenomena
Alexandra Prokhorova
Amiga Inglesa
Known for
Olympo
70 Big Ones
Tamara Rojo
Julieta
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Akram Khan's Giselle
Ashton Celebration
Héctor Noas
Guía
Known for
Behavior
Icíar Bollaín Director · Paul Laverty Writer Alberto Iglesias Composer
First release September 23, 2018 · Produced in Germany, Cuba, Spain, France, United Kingdom · Production Potboiler Productions, Producciones de la 5ª Avenida
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Morena Films
Production
Potboiler Productions
Production
Producciones de la 5ª Avenida
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The Match Factory
Production
Movistar Plus
Production
ICAIC
Production
Eurimages
Production
Movistar+
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Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos
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Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
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Match Factory Productions
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Germany · Cuba · Spain · France · United Kingdom
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Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · September 23, 2018
Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
Spain · December 14, 2018
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
February 15, 2019 · Digital
France
July 17, 2019 · Theatrical
Germany
January 17, 2019 · Theatrical
Greece
August 1, 2019 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 24, 2019 · Digital
Italy
October 17, 2019 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 13, 2019 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 14, 2019 · Digital
United Kingdom
April 12, 2019 · Theatrical
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