

Yuli
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.
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- Language
- Spanish
- biography
- based on true story
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Germany, Cuba, Spain, France, United Kingdom
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United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1512 Apr 2019
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT615 Feb 2019
FranceFR
- Theatrical17 Jul 2019
GermanyDE
- Theatrical617 Jan 2019
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1 Aug 2019
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTT1524 Feb 2019
ItalyIT
- Theatrical17 Oct 2019
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical613 Jun 2019
SpainES
- PremiereSan Sebastián International Film Festival23 Sept 2018
- Theatrical14 Dec 2018
SwitzerlandCH
- Digital / OTT614 Mar 2019
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Yuli was released on 14 December 2018.
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5/29/2019
'Yuli' is a stylishly shot and well-cast film, but it's not without its faults. Wonderful performances can't save the poor pacing and a confusing narrative structure. The overly ambitious script tries to portray too vast a period, and suffers from a pressured pace and perplexing timelines. It’s not exactly Carlos Acosta's life through dance, but it does showcase his talent magnificently, whilst also acting as a tribu…
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