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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.9/10 |
| Metacritic | 66/100 |
| TMDB | 6.5/104 votes |
Key crew
- Tim GoldenDirector, Writer
- Ross McDonnellDirector
- McKenzie StubbertOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Elián GonzalezHimself
- Raúl EsparzaNarrator (voice)
- Fidel Castrohimself
- Juan Miguel González Quintanahimself
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