Miami elian gonzalez, the cuban boy at the centre of an international custody dispute, says dolphins saved his life by helping him stay above water and cling to an inner tube after the boat he. Ray suarez, uncertain future for elian gonzalez, pbs n. Elian is the remarkable story about elian gonzalez, a fiveyearold cuban boy plucked from the florida coast in 1999, and how the fight over his future sparked. For five months in 2000, the center of the universe was a small house in miamis little havana. Elian is the remarkable story about elian gonzalez, a fiveyearold cuban boy plucked from the florida coast in 1999, and how the fight over. The elian gonzalez story 2000 two sides of a family fight for custody of a 5yearold cuban boy alec roberts after he is rescued off the florida coast, where he is. Elian is the remarkable story about elian gonzalez, a fiveyearold cuban boy plucked from the florida coast in 1999, and how the fight. Elian gonzalez talks about what he remembers from the battle over his custody. The film details the story of the young cuban and has exclusive interviews with elian gonzalez and his family. A fiveyearold cuban boy, elian gonzalez, is found on thanksgiving day clinging to an inner tube three miles off the coast of ft. This documentary is amazing and in great detail covered all the events that unfolded from the rescue of elian all the way back to what is happening in cuba with him today. Watch full episodes of the story of elian gonzalez and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Today, we hear about elian, a 6yearold boy who was removed from miami and sent back to cuba after a police raid.
Elian is the remarkable story about elian gonzalez, a fiveyearold cuban boy plucked from the florida coast in 1999, and how the fight over his future sparked a flashpoint for simmering us and. Elian documentary trailer 2017 tribeca film festival official. Elian gonzalez full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He arrived in the us clinging to an innertube, after his mother and 10. Elian says dolphins saved his life iol breaking news. Elian gonzalez case comes full circle for jeffery leving. Elian gonzalez list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The story is captivating, and i encourage everyone who was too young or not paying attention in 1999 to watch this important part of american history. Just in case youve been, say, in a coma for the past couple of months and have no idea who elian gonzalez is, cbs is ready to help you out. Based on the true headlinegenerating story of the fiveyearold cuban boy who is the sole survivor of a refugee boat that sunk in a storm on its way to the u. A custody fight that grew into an international incident and a boy who became a national symbol.
The decision let juan miguel gonzalez move a step closer to taking his son home, though the panel barred elian from leaving the united states for at. November 28 1999, juan miguel gonzalez, elians father. Sixyearold elian gonzalez is americas most famous refugee. Elian documentary trailer 2017 tribeca film festival. Elian gonzalez brotons born december 6, 1993 is a cuban citizen who became embroiled in.
Based on the true headlinegenerating story of the fiveyearold cuban boy who is the sole survivor of a refugee. Welcome to florida time, a weekly column about florida history. She sought to keep elian gonzalez from being returned to his father in cuba after the boy had been rescued at sea off. Elian gonzalez recalls the famous custody battle cnn video. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. A chronology of the elian gonzalez saga saving elian. Found clinging to a rubber tube by fishermen off the coast of miami after being adrift for two days, elian is rushed to a u.
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