Documentary · United Kingdom · 2017 · 1h 48m

Elián

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Director
Ross McDonnellTim Golden
Cast
Elián Gonzalez as Himself Raúl Esparza as Narrator (voice) Fidel Castro as himself Juan Miguel González Quintana as himself
Crew
Ross McDonnell — Director of Photography Michael J. Palmer — Editor Hannah Vanderlan — Editor McKenzie Stubbert — Original Music Composer Tim Golden — Writer Trevor Birney — Producer
Tagline

A boy caught between two worlds

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.

Trailer Elián — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Ross McDonnell Director Tim Golden Director Ross McDonnell Director of Photography Michael J. Palmer Editor Hannah Vanderlan Editor McKenzie Stubbert Original Music Composer Tim Golden Writer Trevor Birney Producer
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