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Cine Las Americas is back with a partnership screening at Doc Days 2021, a festival of non-fiction cinema from around the world hosted annually by the Austin Film Society. Join CLA and AFS for the uplifting and joyous film, CUBAN DANCER!
AFS Doc Days 2021: CUBAN DANCER A film by Roberto Salinas Italy/Canada/Chile, 2021Documentary, 90 min, Color English, Spanish with English subtitles
The Cuban National Ballet School in Havana is where Cuba’s most talented young dancers prepare for and dream of a life on the professional stage. Alexis Martinez, 15, is a student who lives to dance, and dances to live; his supportive family shares his passion and supports his ambitions to rise to company status. When political forces begin to shape the family’s future, Alexis faces the possibility of immigration during a critical moment in his training. Featuring stunning dance sequences choreographed for the film by the characters, CUBAN DANCER embraces the narrative and expressive possibilities of dance on camera; and is an enduring portrait of the challenges of immigration for a family determined to follow their dreams. Get tickets for CUBAN DANCER, a documentary following one youth's uplifting immigration story. Event Details:Saturday, October 16, 2021 @ 4:15 PM CT AFS Cinema, 6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752$13 evening / $10.50 matinee |
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12.10.2021 | Editor's blog
Cat. : FILM
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