Elián

Elián

"A boy caught between two worlds"

6.5/101h 48m2017
Elián

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Jigsaw Productions
Fine Point Films

Additional Information

Original Title:Elián
Original Language:English
Status:Released
Homepage:Visit Website

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