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.
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"A boy caught between two worlds"
Status
Released
Original Language
en
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Tim Golden
Director
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Ross McDonnell
Director
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Tim Golden
Writer
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Maiken Baird
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Alex Gibney
Executive Producer
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McKenzie Stubbert
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Trevor Birney
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Ross McDonnell
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Amy Entelis
Executive Producer
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