Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Elián
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
Where to watch free (US)
Kanopy
Hoopla
Plex Channel
The Roku Channel
Fandango at Home Free
Pluto TV
Tubi TV
Production Companies
Jigsaw Productions
Fine Point Films
