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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Elián Gonzalez, Raúl Esparza, Fidel Castro, Juan Miguel González Quintana
Crew: Tim Golden (Director), Ross McDonnell (Director), Tim Golden (Writer), Michael J. Palmer (Editor), Maiken Baird (Executive Producer), Jenny Kubo (Supervising Producer)
Country: Ireland, United States of America
Language: English, Español
Studio: Jigsaw Productions, Fine Point Films
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 21, 2017
IMDb: 4.5
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