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Elián (2017)

Movie"A boy caught between two worlds"
Audience Score
65
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NR 1 hr 48 minJun 2nd, 2017Documentary
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.
StarringElián GonzalezRaúl EsparzaFidel Castro
DirectorsTim GoldenRoss McDonnell
WriterTim Golden

Movie Details

On Digital & Streaming:June 2nd, 2017 - Watch Now
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Maiken Baird, Amy Entelis, Alex Gibney
Production Companies:Jigsaw Productions, Fine Point Films
Elián on the Web:Official Website