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Cast & Crew

Ross McDonnell
Director
Tim Golden
Director
Tim Golden
Writer
Fidel Castro
As himself
Raúl Esparza
As Narrator (voice)
Elián Gonzalez
As Himself

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"Elián" tells the gripping story of a young Cuban boy who survived a perilous journey to the United States, only to become embroiled in a bitter custody battle between his Cuban father and his American relatives. As the drama unfolds, the film reveals how this personal struggle became a political tug-of-war between Cuba and the United States, reaching all the way up to Fidel Castro and Bill Clinton. Through personal testimonies, interviews, and news archives, this documentary sheds light on the extraordinary journey of Elián González and how his story changed the course of U.S.-Cuba relations forever.

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