TFL Awards

TFL Audience Design Fund 2019 (€ 40.000)
consultancy with TFL experts Benjamin Cölle and Riema Reybrouck - Berlin, February 2020

^{The TFL Funds are supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union}

festivals & awards

Alice nella Città, Rome Film Festival 2020

synopsis

Alexis is a 15-year-old talented student of the National Ballet School of Cuba. He spends his life practicing with his girlfriend and dance partner Yelenia. When his parents move to Florida to be reunited with his sister, Alexis’ happy teenage world is turned upside down. He is forced to leave behind Cuba, his school, his relatives and his beloved girlfriend.

Facing rejection and homesick, Alexis feels lost and alone. When he gets accepted in the prestigious HARID Ballet School he has to start all over. He does not speak the language, has no friends and his Cuban style of ballet does not match the American school method. Meanwhile his parents are making sacrifices for his career. Alexis knows that he has to find his way quickly in the world of American ballet while trying to remain faithful to his roots.