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Cuban Dancer

Cuban Dancer

Italy, Canada, Chile 2020 Documentary Cor 98 min.

Alexis is a 15 year old talented and proud student of the National Ballet School of Cuba. However, when his parents decide to move to Florida, his happy teenage world is turned upside down. He’s forced to leave behind Cuba, his colleagues at school, his relatives and his beloved girlfriend. Facing rejection and homesick for his native Cuba, Alexis feels lost and alone. When he gets accepted in the prestigious Harid Ballet school, he has to start all over.

Presented at Visions du Réel.

Horários de exibição

22/10

18:00

RESERVA CULTURAL - SALA 1

24/10

16:00

ESPAÇO ITAÚ DE CINEMA - FREI CANECA 5

Italy Canada Chile documentary international festivals maturing family social pressure immigration art

direção

Roberto Salinas

fotografia

Roberto Salinas

montagem

Abrahahm Lifshitz, Piero Lassandro, Armando Duccio Ventriglia

música

Caroline Chaspoul, Eduardo Henriquez

produtor

Simone Catania

produzido por

Indyca com RAI Cinema

world sales

Deckert Distribution

contato

[email protected]