- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Yuli es el apodo de Carlos Acosta. Su padre Pedro le llama así porque le considera el hijo de Ogún, un dios africano, un luchador. Sin embargo, desde pequeño, Yuli siempre ha huido de cualquier tipo de disciplina y educación. Las calles de una Habana empobrecida y abandonada son su aula particular. Su padre en cambio no piensa lo mismo, sabe que su hijo tiene un talento natural para la danza y por eso le obliga a asistir a la escuela nacional de Cuba. Yuli acaba siendo cautivado por el mundo del baile, y así, desde pequeño comenzará a forjar su leyenda, llegando a ser el primer bailarín negro que logrará interpretar algunos de los papeles más famosos del ballet.
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. 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.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Carlos Acosta | Carlos Acosta (actual) |
Cast | Santiago Alfonso | Pedro Acosta |
Cast | Keyvin Martínez | Carlos Acosta (joven) |
Cast | Edilson Manuel Olbera Nuñez | Carlos Acosta (niño) |
Cast | Laura De La Uz | Maestra Chery |
Cast | Yerlín Pérez | María |
Cast | Mario Sergio Elías | Mario (como Mario Sergio Elías) |
Cast | Andrea Diomeadiós | Berta (como Andrea Doimeadíos) |
Cast | Cesar Domínguez | Opito (como César Domínguez) |
Cast | Héctor Noas | Guía |
Cast | Carlos Enrique Almirante | Enrique |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Production | Andrea Calderwood | |
Production | Juan Gordon | |
Production | Michael Weber | |
Production | Viola Fügen | |
Production | Claudia Calviño | |
Production | Pau Calpe Rufat | |
Directed by | Iciar Bollain | |
Screenplay | Paul Laverty | |
Cinematography | Alex Catalán | |
Score | Alberto Iglesias | |
Film Editing | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Production of Feature Films - General | 208,000.00 € |
- CREW
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- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 11/3/2017 |
Ending shooting date | 3/23/2018 |
Locations | Cuba - LA HABANA (Days: 33) |
Locations | Spain - Madrid - Madrid - MADRID (Days: 5) |
Locations | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) - LONDRES (Days: 2) |
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- Festivals and Awards
Awards | Section | Person / Company |
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Chicago Latino Film Festival (2019) | Feature Films. Fiction - Premio del Público | |
Cinéma Spagnol Nantes (2019) | Sélection Officielle. Competition Fictions - Premio del Público / Prix du public | |
San Sebastian International Film Festival (2018) | Sección oficial a concurso / Official Selection - Competition - Premio del Jurado al mejor guión |
Participation in Festivals | Section |
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Chicago Latino Film Festival (2019) | Opening night Gala. Gala de apertura |
Cinéma Spagnol Nantes (2019) | Sélection Officielle. Competition Scolaires |
Cinespaña. Festival De Cine De España De Toulouse (2019) | Panorama |
Cinespaña. Festival De Cine De España De Toulouse (2020) | Panorama |
Dublin International Film Festival (2019) | Stage on screen |
Dublin International Film Festival (2019) | Women in film |
Festival Internacional De Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano De La Habana (2018) | Galas |
Goteborg Film Festival (2019) | Five Continents |
Istanbul International Film Festival (2019) | Best of the Fests |
Miami International Film Festival (2019) | HBO Ibero-American Feature Film Award |
Miami International Film Festival (2019) | Knight Marimbas Award |
Palm Springs International Film Festival (2019) | World Cinema Now |
Premios Feroz (2019) | Nominación Mejor música original / Best Original Music Nominee |
Premios Goya (2019) | Nominación Mejor actor revelación / Best New Actor Nominee |
Premios Goya (2019) | Nominación Mejor dirección de fotografía / Best Cinematography Nominee |
Premios Goya (2019) | Nominación Mejor guión adaptado / Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee |
Premios Goya (2019) | Nominación Mejor música original / Best Original Score Nominee |
Premios Goya (2019) | Nominación Mejor sonido / Best Sound Nominee |
Seattle International Film Festival (2019) | Contemporary World Cinema |
Seattle International Film Festival (2019) | Ibero American Cinema |
Seminci - Semana Internacional De Cine De Valladolid (2018) | Spanish Cinema |
Sydney Film Festival (2019) | Features |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (2018) | Panorama |