Elián (2017)

Elián
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Synopsis

The story of a Cuban boy named Elián González 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 custody battle between Elián’s Cuban father and US relatives. Set to the backdrop of a tense and acrimonious relationship between the US and Cuba, the documentary features a wealth of contemporary news archive and gives unprecedented access to key players in the saga, including an exclusive interview with the boy himself, now a 23-year old man. A story of family and the challenges of reconciliation, the documentary uses one boy’s remarkable journey to plot the path to rapprochement between Cuba and the US, and is underscored by a deeply moving personal and political commentary.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 19th, 2017 (Limited) by ContentFilm
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 110 minutes
Geographical setting: Cuba, Florida
Plot point: Child Custody Battle, Immigration, Media Circus, Political, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Time period setting: 1990s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: CNN Films, Content Media Corporation, Northern Ireland Screen, Irish Film Board, The Silver Fund, Fine Point Films, Jigsaw Productions
Production Countries: Ireland, United States
Languages: English, Spanish

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Synopsis

The story of a Cuban boy named Elián González 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 custody battle between Elián’s Cuban father and US relatives. Set to the backdrop of a tense and acrimonious relationship between the US and Cuba, the documentary features a wealth of contemporary news archive and gives unprecedented access to key players in the saga, including an exclusive interview with the boy himself, now a 23-year old man. A story of family and the challenges of reconciliation, the documentary uses one boy’s remarkable journey to plot the path to rapprochement between Cuba and the US, and is underscored by a deeply moving personal and political commentary.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 19th, 2017 (Limited) by ContentFilm
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 110 minutes
Geographical setting: Cuba, Florida
Plot point: Child Custody Battle, Immigration, Media Circus, Political, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent
Time period setting: 1990s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: CNN Films, Content Media Corporation, Northern Ireland Screen, Irish Film Board, The Silver Fund, Fine Point Films, Jigsaw Productions
Production Countries: Ireland, United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.