Elián(2017)
A boy caught between two worlds
6.5(4)1h 48m2017-04-21
Documentary
Overview
The story of Elián Gonzalez, a five-year-old Cuban boy plucked from the Florida Straits, and how the fight for his future changed the course of U.S.-Cuba relations. Featuring personal testimony, interviews, and a news archive, this documentary recounts Elián’s remarkable rescue on Thanksgiving Day in 1999, after his mother and 10 others fleeing Cuba perished at sea, and the custody battle between the boy’s Cuban father and his Miami-based relatives.
- Director:
- Ross McDonnell
- Writers:
- Tim Golden
- Producers:
- Trevor Birney
- Cinematographer:
- Ross McDonnell
- Composer:
- McKenzie Stubbert
- Production:
- Jigsaw Productions, Fine Point Films
- Status:
- Released
Trailer
Cast
Elián Gonzalez
Elián Gonzalez
Himself
Raúl Esparza
Narrator (voice)
Fidel Castro
himself
Juan Miguel González Quintana
Juan Miguel González Quintana
himself
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