Bujones: Winning at Varna (1974)
Directed by Zeida Cecilia Mendez
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Synopsis by Nathan Southern
Acclaimed ballet dancer Fernando Bujones made history on July 24, 1974, when he became the first male American dancer to win a gold medal at the 7th International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria - thus exhibiting not only tremendous skill, but incredible tenacity. This release documents Bujones's dances in that competition and the victory that followed.