Yuli (2018)
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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.
- Released: 2018-12-14
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 55m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 102 votes
Directed by Icíar Bollaín.
Top cast
- 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
Where to watch Yuli
- United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, BFI Player, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube
- Australia: stream on Beamafilm; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
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