Yuli 5 years old

Yuli is the nickname given to Carlos Acosta by his father, Pedro, who considers him the son of Ogun, an African god and a fighter. As a child Yuli avoids discipline and education, learning from the streets of an impoverished and abandoned Havana. His father, however, has other ideas, and knowing that his son has a natural talent for dance, sends him to the National Ballet School of Cuba. Despite his repeated escapes and initial poor behaviour, the boy is inevitably drawn to the world of dance, and begins to shape his legendary career from a young age, becoming the first black dancer to be cast in some of the most prestigious ballet roles, originally written for white dancers, in companies such as the Houston Ballet or the Royal Ballet in London.

Credits

Yuli Cast

Name	Character
Carlos Acosta He was 45, now 51 years old
Laura De la Uz She was 48, now 54 years old

Yuli Crew

Name	Department
Alex Catalán as Director of Photography. He was 49 (now 55) years old	Camera
Alberto Iglesias as Music. He was 63 (now 69) years old	Sound
Paul Laverty as Writer. He was 61 (now 67) years old	Writing
Icíar Bollaín as Director. She was 51 (now 57) years old	Directing