Yuli (2018)
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.
Director: Icíar Bollaín
 |
Santiago Alfonso as Pedro |
 |
Carlos Acosta as Carlos Acosta (Actual) |
 |
Keyvin Martínez as Carlos Acosta (Joven) |
 |
Edison Manuel Olbera as Carlos Acosta (1983) |
 |
Laura de la Uz as Maestra Chery |
 |
Yerlín Pérez López as María |
|
Carlos Enrique Almirante as Enrique |
 |
Andrea Doimeadios as Berta |
 |
Alexandra Prokhorova as Amiga Inglesa |
 |
Tamara Rojo as Julieta |
 |
Héctor Noas as Guía |
| Sound | Alberto Iglesias | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Icíar Bollaín | Director |
| Writing | Paul Laverty | Writer |
| Camera | Álex Catalán | Director of Photography |
