Elian 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. She sought to keep elian gonzalez from being returned to his father in cuba after the boy had been rescued at sea off. Elian is a wellmade, detailed documentary that examines the issue from every side, showing how the boy, just 6 years old, ended up at the center of a massive political. A custody fight that grew into an international incident and a boy who became a national symbol. Distributed under the national geographic documentary films banner, the movie will have its world premiere at the 2017 tribeca film festival on april 26, followed by a limited theatrical release. Featuring powerful personal testimony, candid interviews and extraordinary news. April 15, 2000 in azua, dominican republic do full name. Elian gonzalez says he wants to reconcile with his. Transcript for elian gonzalez breaks his silence in exclusive interview he is an icon in cuba the boy whose father stood up to the us. Latino public broadcasting lpb has received a 2017 john d. After his mother and others perished at sea, the custody battle between gonzalezs cuban father and miamibased relatives sparked a flash point for. The boy, elian gonzalez, was taken in by relatives in miami who were determined to give him that life until his father back in cuba asked for his son to be returned home. Elian gonzalez still a cuban hero,17 years later cnn.
Watch elian full movie in hd visit movie 445470 the story of elian gonzalez, a fiveyearold cuban boy plucked from the florida st. Tim golden and ross mcdonnells documentary recounts the story of the 5yearold cuban boy who became the center of a political firestorm. Elian is the remarkable story about elian gonzalez, a fiveyearold cuban boy plucked from the florida coast in 1999, and how the fight over. Executiveproduced by alex gibney, the documentary shares the remarkable story of elian gonzalez, the 5yearold. The film isnt just about elian as a political prop, as directors tim. Elian jose gonzalez more bio, uniform, draft, salary info. An outstanding account of an historical event that is both deeply human a father battling over the fate of his young boy and a microcosm of the struggles in cubanamerican relations. One of the biggest stories to hit the news media in 1999 was the bitter uproar surrounding the fate of 5.
The 5yearold boy who washed up on the florida coast after a deadly crossing from cuba who became the center of an extraordinary, neverbeforeexperienced media firestorm and international custody battle, pitting family members against each other and testing. Elian is the remarkable story about elian gonzalez, a fiveyearold cuban boy plucked from the florida. Elian gonzalez breaks his silence in exclusive interview. Executiveproduced by alex gibney, the documentary shares the remarkable story of elian gonzalez, the 5yearold cuban boy plucked from the florida straits on thanksgiving day in 1999. Several others including elians mother are believed to have perished at sea leaving elian in the middle of a custody battle with his cuban father and miamibased relatives on opposite sides. In this april 22, 2000 file photo, elian gonzalez is held in a closet by donato dalrymple, one of the two men who rescued the cuban boy from the ocean, right, as government officials search the. A fiveyearold cuban boy, elian gonzalez, is found on thanksgiving day clinging to an inner tube three miles off the coast of ft.
Elian recounts the story of a cuban boy named elian gonzalez who, on. The film details the story of young cuban elian gonzalez and features. What happened to me wasnt a movie, it was a true story, comments the nowgrown elian gonzalez about the media and political firestorm that ensued after he was rescued off the coast of florida in 1999. What happened to me wasnt a movie, it was a true story, comments the nowgrown elian gonzalez about the media and political firestorm that.
Elian is the remarkable story about elian gonzalez, a fiveyearold cuban boy plucked from the florida coast in. Elian gonzalez, rescued from an inner tube in 2000 at age 6 and returned from miami to cuba after custody battle, is all grown up. Elian gonzalez brotons born december 6, 1993 is a cuban citizen who became embroiled in a heated international custody and immigration controversy in 2000 involving the governments of cuba and the united states, his father juan miguel gonzalez quintana, his other relatives in cuba and in miami, and miamis cuban community gonzalezs mother elizabeth brotons rodriguez drowned in. Sixyearold elian gonzalez is americas most famous refugee. What happened to me wasnt a movie, it was a true story, comments the nowgrown elian gonzalez about the. Elian recounts the story of a cuban boy named elian gonzalez who, on thanksgiving day in 1999, was found floating on an inner tube in the florida straits, an event that set in motion a bitter. Elian gonzalez, less than two weeks short of his 6th birthday, was the young cuban boy whose rescue set off an international custody battle and. A chronology of the elian gonzalez saga saving elian. Elian documentary trailer 2017 tribeca film festival official. Raul esparza the world thought it knew elian gonzalezs story.
Cuban community demanded that the sixyearold refugee remain in miami rather than be returned to his father in cuba, arguing that american democracy would benefit the. As the new millennium began, one news story captured the attention and hearts of nearly every american. Tim golden and ross mcdonnells documentary elian recounts the story of the. Cubas elian gonzalez speaks exclusively with cnn about his future and his hopes to visit the united states one day. It really does show how both sides had taken advantage of elian and its. The 5yearold boy who washed up on the florida coast after a deadly crossing from cuba who became the center of an extraordinary, neverbeforeexperienced media firestorm and international custody battle, pitting family members against each other and testing political policy at a crucial moment in history. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. He arrived in the us clinging to an innertube, after his mother and 10.
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