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Yuli

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 55m
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Yuli (2018)
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The director Icíar Bollaín presents the story of the Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, a legend on the dance world and the first black dancer to perform some of the most famous ballet roles. A dan... Read allThe director Icíar Bollaín presents the story of the Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, a legend on the dance world and the first black dancer to perform some of the most famous ballet roles. A dancer who did not want to dance.The director Icíar Bollaín presents the story of the Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, a legend on the dance world and the first black dancer to perform some of the most famous ballet roles. A dancer who did not want to dance.
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  • Director
    • Icíar Bollaín
  • Writers
    • Paul Laverty
    • Carlos Acosta(autobiography "No Way Home")
  • Stars
    • Carlos Acosta
    • Santiago Alfonso
    • Keyvin Martínez
Top credits
  • Director
    • Icíar Bollaín
  • Writers
    • Paul Laverty
    • Carlos Acosta(autobiography "No Way Home")
  • Stars
    • Carlos Acosta
    • Santiago Alfonso
    • Keyvin Martínez
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations

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    Santiago Alfonso in Yuli (2018)
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    Carlos Acosta
    Carlos Acosta
    • Carlos Acosta (Actual)as Carlos Acosta (Actual)
    Santiago Alfonso
    • Pedroas Pedro
    Keyvin Martínez
    • Carlos Acosta (Joven)as Carlos Acosta (Joven)
    Edilson Manuel Olbera Núñez
    Edilson Manuel Olbera Núñez
    • Carlos Acosta (1983)as Carlos Acosta (1983)
    Laura De la Uz
    • Maestra Cheryas Maestra Chery
    Yerlín Pérez
    • Maríaas María
    Mario Elias
    • Marioas Mario
    • (as Mario Segio Elías)
    Andrea Doimeadiós
    • Bertaas Berta
    • (as Andrea Doimeadíos)
    Cesar Domínguez
    • Opitoas Opito
    • (as César Domínguez)
    Yailene Sierra
    Yailene Sierra
    • Profesora 1as Profesora 1
    Héctor Noas
    • Guíaas Guía
    Carlos Enrique Almirante
    • Enriqueas Enrique
    Betiza Bismark Calderón
    • Marilínas Marilín
    • (as Betiza Bismark)
    Mario Guerra
    • Guillermo (Amigo de Pedro)as Guillermo (Amigo de Pedro)
    Alexandra Prokhorova
    Alexandra Prokhorova
    • Amiga Inglesaas Amiga Inglesa
    • (as Alexandra P.)
    Tamara Rojo
    Tamara Rojo
    • Julietaas Julieta
    • (archive footage)
    Fidel Castro
    Fidel Castro
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Icíar Bollaín
    • Writers
      • Paul Laverty
      • Carlos Acosta(autobiography "No Way Home")
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    6/10
    Demons and dance
    Written by Paul Laverty this is the story of Acosta's life: a loving yet brutally determined father, a schizophrenic sister, a poor childhood in Cuba, racism, career vs. family and becoming the principal dancer at the English National Ballet in London. Acosta recreates his own life, directing other dancers to play characters from that life with Acosta occasionally playing his own father. Like a child recreating its own past in order to feel comfortable within the known - or to change it - Acosta does it with dance.

    This is a beautiful piece of work and takes us into the graceful world and mind of a man working through his demons with dance.
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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2018 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Cuba
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • ARP Sélection (France)
      • BBC Films (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story
    • Filming locations
      • La Habana, Cuba
    • Production companies
      • The Match Factory
      • BBC Films
      • Creative Scotland
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,072,661
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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