2017
6.5 (4 votes)
1h 48m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Jigsaw Productions
Fine Point Films
Fine Point Films
Elián
A boy caught between two worlds
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.
Key Crew
Director: Tim Golden, Ross McDonnell
Writer: Tim Golden
Director of Photography: Ross McDonnell
Producer: Trevor Birney
Top Cast
Videos
Elián | Documentary Trailer | 2017 Tribeca Film Festival Official Selection
