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21/04/2017 Documentary 1h 48m
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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.

  1. Tim Golden

    Director, Writer

  2. Ross McDonnell

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Elián Gonzalez

    Himself

  2. Raúl Esparza

    Narrator (voice)

  3. Fidel Castro

    himself

  4. Juan Miguel González Quintana

    himself

  5. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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