Movie Description
Elián
(2017)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ross McDonnell,Tim Golden
- Producer : Trevor Birney
- Writer : Tim Golden
- Editor : Michael J. Palmer,Hannah Vanderlan
- Cast : Elián Gonzalez,Raúl Esparza,Fidel Castro,Juan Miguel González Quintana
Cast
Himself
Narrator (voice)
himself
himself
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Facts
Original TitleElián
Status Released
Release Information
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2017-04-21
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 48m
Homepagehttps://www.kewmediadistribution.com/content_hub/catalogue/elian.html
Production CompaniesJigsaw Productions,Fine Point Films
Genres
- Documentary
