Elián - 2017

Elián 2017 Directed by Tim Golden , Ross McDonnell

A boy caught between two worlds

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.

Country USA

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA

Language English

Spoken Languages English , Spanish

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Jigsaw Productions , Fine Point Films

Release Date 21 April 2017

108 mins