Elián

2017

1h 48m

6.5

6.5/10

4 votes • View on IMDb

Documentary

"A boy caught between two worlds"

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Jigsaw Productions Fine Point Films

Production Countries

United Kingdom United States of America

Spoken Languages

English Spanish

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 21, 2017
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt6535100
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Elián Gonzalez

Himself

Raúl Esparza

Narrator (voice)

Fidel Castro

himself

Juan Miguel González Quintana

himself

Key Crew

Tim Golden

Director

Tim Golden

Writer

Ross McDonnell

Director

Trevor Birney

Producer

Maiken Baird

Executive Producer

Amy Entelis

Executive Producer

Alex Gibney

Executive Producer

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