Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story
'+ Satellite Q&A
Wed 03 Apr 2019
Category
Price
£11* (£10*)
Time
7pm
Wed 03 Apr 2019
Price
£11* (£10*)
Time
7pm
Dir. Icíar Bollaín
2018 | 115 mins | Various
Please note that this screening will start promptly and there will be no trailers.
Join us for a special film event cincecast live from the Royal Opera House to Studio 74. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Carlos Acosta, director Icíar Bollaín and writer Paul Laverty.
Based on the true story of acclaimed dancer Carlos Acosta, Yuli had its World Premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay Award. It has gone on to receive five nominations for the Spanish Goya awards including Best New Actor for Carlos Acosta, Best Cinematography and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Based on Carlos Acostas autobiography No Way Home A Cuban Dancers Story, it is his own story about growing up in Cuba, becoming a dancer, moving to London and his relationship with his father, his family and his country. The cast includes Carlos Acosta playing himself and introduces Edilson Manuel Olbera playing Carlos as a boy, Keyvin Martinez who plays Carlos as a young man and Santiago Alfonso as his father.
A flamboyantly affirmative true story thats bound to have balletophiles and biopic fans reaching for their hankies
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