Cuban Dancer

Cuban Dancer

2020•1h 38m•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(5)

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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Production

Filmoption, Indyca, RAI Cinema, Valdivia Film

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Alexis Francisco Valdes Martinez

Self

Yelenia Riveron Gomez

Self

Alexis Valdes Quer

Self

Joseph Bohbot

Narrator

Catherine Doherty

Self

Martha Iris Fernández

Self

Laura Olivares Martinez

Self

Mayelin Valdes Martinez

Self

Meelis Pakri

Self

Hidetora Tabe

Self

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