Elián (2017)

Directed by

Tim Golden, Ross McDonnell

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States, Ireland

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Elián González, a young Cuban boy whose custody became a major international news story. It includes interviews with Elián and his family members in Cuba and Miami.

informativeintimatereflectiverestrainedpersonalhumanizingnostalgicsobering

What happens

Elián is a 2017 documentary film directed by Ross McDonnell and Tim Golden, produced by Irish documentary filmmaker Trevor Birney, and executive produced by Alex Gibney. The film details the story of young Cuban Elián González and features exclusive interviews with Elián and his family in Cuba and Miami, particularly Elián's father, Juan Miguel, and his cousin Marisleysis, who had cared for Elián while he was in Miami. The film was co-produced by Fine Point Films and Jigsaw Productions and features a voiceover by Raul Esparza. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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