Cuban Dancer

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Cuban Dancer (2020)

Directed by Roberto Salinas

Documentary · 1h 38m

Alexis, a talented and proud student of the National Ballet School of Cuba, spends his life practicing chassé and entrechats with his girlfriend and dance partner Yelenia. However, when his family moves to Florida to be reunited with his sister, he must adjust his expectations and dreams to a radically new environment. Alexis, facing rejection and homesick for his native Cuba, feels lost and alone. He must find his way in the world of American ballet while remaining faithful to his roots.

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Cast

A
Alexis Francisco Valdes Martinez Self
Y
Yelenia Riveron Gomez Self
A
Alexis Valdes Quer Self
J
Joseph Bohbot Narrator
C
Catherine Doherty Self
M
Martha Iris Fernández Self
L
Laura Olivares Martinez Self
M
Mayelin Valdes Martinez Self
M
Meelis Pakri Self
H
Hidetora Tabe Self

Crew

Director
Roberto Salinas
Writer
Roberto Salinas, Laura Domingo Agüero
Original Music Composer
Eduardo Henríquez, Caroline Chaspoul
Editor
Abraham Lifshitz
Producer
Simone Catania, Fernando Lataste, Paul Cadieux

Details

Release date
2020-12-03
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Countries
Canada, Chile, Italy
Production
Filmoption, Indyca, RAI Cinema, Valdivia Film