Film

Elián

2017 · 1h 48m · Documentary

A boy caught between two worlds

IMDb

6.9

Metacritic

66

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.

Elián Gonzalez

Himself

Raúl Esparza

Narrator (voice)

Fidel Castro

himself

Juan Miguel González Quintana

himself

• Tim GoldenDirector · Writer
• Ross McDonnellDirector · Director of Photography
• Trevor BirneyProducer
• Maiken BairdExecutive Producer
• Amy EntelisExecutive Producer
• Alex GibneyExecutive Producer
• McKenzie StubbertOriginal Music Composer
• Michael J. PalmerEditor
• Hannah VanderlanEditor

Elián | Documentary Trailer | 2017 Tribeca Film Festival Official Selection

Release date

April 21, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

Documentary