Yuli

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Santiago Alfonso

Pedro

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Carlos Acosta

Carlos Acosta (Actual)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Keyvin Martínez

Carlos Acosta (Joven)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Edison Manuel Olbera

Carlos Acosta (1983)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Laura de la Uz

Maestra Chery

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Yerlín Pérez López

María

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Carlos Enrique Almirante

Enrique

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Andrea Doimeadios

Berta

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Icíar Bollaín
Writing	Writer	Paul Laverty
Camera	Director of Photography	Álex Catalán
Sound	Original Music Composer	Alberto Iglesias
Department	Role	Name

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