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Cuban Dancer

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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 bourgeois and elitist world of American ballet while remaining faithful to his roots.

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Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 04/30/2021
Alexis and his working class family are lovely people and he is an exceptional hard-working talent. The dancing in general is magnificent. Go to Full Review Shelagh Rowan-Legg ScreenAnarchy 03/26/2021
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Cuban Dancer is a joyous film, a rare moment of hope in a world too often cynical with the futures of young people. Go to Full Review Neil Young Screen International 03/12/2021
Salinas... concentrates squarely on Alexis's personal experience with sensitive sympathy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Roberto Salinas

Director

Roberto Salinas

Screenwriter

Laura Domingo Agüero

Screenwriter

Simone Catania

Producer

Paul Cadieux

Producer

Fernando Lataste

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Synopsis 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 bourgeois and elitist world of American ballet while remaining faithful to his roots.
Director
Roberto Salinas
Producer
Simone Catania, Paul Cadieux, Fernando Lataste
Screenwriter
Roberto Salinas, Laura Domingo Agüero
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 38m