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 the Visions du Réel.
Cuban Dancer
2020
General Audiences
98 min.
Documentary
Italy, Canada, Chile
Italy, Canada, Chile, documentary, international festivals, maturing, family, social pressure, immigration, art
Colorido
Roberto Salinas
Roberto Salinas
Abrahahm Lifshitz, Piero Lassandro, Armando Duccio Ventriglia
Simone Catania
Indyca com RAI Cinema
Caroline Chaspoul, Eduardo Henriquez
Deckert Distribution
45