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Yuli
Spanish filmmaker Iciar Vollain and screenwriter husband Paul Laverty chart the rise of Cuban ballet superstar Carlos Acosta in a biographical drama framed by dance sequences performed by the charismatic subject. In the early 1980s, the young Carlos (Edilson Manuel Olbera Nunez) - who is nicknamed Yuli - explores his love of dance by performing with kids in his neighbourhood. This passion for gyrating to Michael Jackson grates on Carlos' burly father, a truck driver called Pedro (Santiago Alfonso), who decides to test his son's resolve. He forces the lad to audition for the National Ballet School. Carlos is initially reluctant to take part in ballet since he believes that everyone will assume he is gay if he wears tights. However, one of the school's tutors, Chery (Laura De La Uz), brings Carlos out of his shell and nurtures his raw, undeniable talent.
