Elián

Elián

2017
1h 48m
6.5

6.5/10

4 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

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
Elián Gonzalez

Himself

Raúl Esparza
Raúl Esparza

Narrator (voice)

Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro

himself

Juan Miguel González Quintana
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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