Elián 2017
Elián
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.
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.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 4 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Himself
... Narrator (voice)
... himself
... himself
Genres:
Release Date:
Apr 21, 2017 (Ireland,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 48`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
Ireland,United States
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Elián
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
TG
Tim Golden... Director
Cast
... Himself
... Narrator (voice)
... himself
... himself
Produced By
... Supervising Producer
... Executive Producer
... Associate Producer