Elián
2017
A boy caught between two worlds
- Tim Golden,Ross McDonnell
- 1h 48m
- April 21, 2017 · Ireland, United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 21, 2017
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- Ireland, United States of America
- Production
- Jigsaw Productions,Fine Point Films
- Director
- Tim Golden,Ross McDonnell
- Writer
- Tim Golden
- Cinematography
- Ross McDonnell
- Music
- McKenzie Stubbert
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
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