Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story

Name: Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Released: 2018
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 3.8
Cast: Keyvin Martínez, Santiago Alfonso, Carlos Acosta

Icíar Bollaín20181h 55mBiography, Drama, Music

Why we chose it

The great Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta plays himself in a unique biographical film by the director of “The Olive Tree”, about the talent and stubbornness of a young child that allow him to travel from Havana to the Royal Ballet in London. Written by Paul Laverty, Ken Loach's permanent screenwriter.

Synopsis

Inspired by the life of the great Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta and based on his autobiography, Icíar Bollaín's film (“The Olive Tree,” “Even the Rain”) is a chronicle of his sensational life. From the streets of Havana, to the Royal Ballet in London, the leading dancer of his generation, had to overcome huge difficulties and break terrible taboos, to become the legend he is today.