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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 Alexis and his working class family are lovely people and he is an exceptional hard-working talent. The dancing in general is magnificent. Apr 30, 2021 Full Review Shelagh Rowan-Legg ScreenAnarchy Cuban Dancer is a joyous film, a rare moment of hope in a world too often cynical with the futures of young people. Rated: 4/5 Mar 26, 2021 Full Review Neil Young Screen International Salinas... concentrates squarely on Alexis's personal experience with sensitive sympathy. Mar 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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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