Saving Elian
Brief Synopsis
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Examines the passion and purpose behind the battle over Elian Gonzalez, the five-year-old Cuban boy who was rescued from the sea off Florida on November 25, 1999. With footage from Miami and Cuba, and interviews with participants and observbers on both sides of the controversy, the documentary explo
Cast & Crew
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Ofra Bikel
Director
Francisco Santana
Lourdes Simon
Will Lyman
Narrator
Frank Avellant
Carlos Saladrigas
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontline (02/06/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Examines the passion and purpose behind the battle over Elian Gonzalez, the five-year-old Cuban boy who was rescued from the sea off Florida on November 25, 1999. With footage from Miami and Cuba, and interviews with participants and observbers on both sides of the controversy, the documentary explores the effect on both the Miami community and the Cuban-American cause and how one little boy became a metaphor for a 40-year struggle for the future of a nation.
Director
Ofra Bikel
Director
Cast
Francisco Santana
Lourdes Simon
Will Lyman
Narrator
Frank Avellant
Carlos Saladrigas
Rick De La Torre
Rebecca Medina
Lisandro Perez
Max Castro
Francisco Aruca
Bruce Whitten
Crew
Michael H Amundson
Avid Editor
Michael H Amundson
On-Line Editor
Steve Audette
Editor
Stephanie Ault
Line Producer
Ofra Bikel
Producer
Ofra Bikel
Writer
Martin Brody
Music
Jennifer Brown
Post-Production Supervisor
Marrie Campbell
Editor
Jean Kim Chaix
Field Producer
Maurice Chayut
Production Manager
Sam Dailey
Producer
Mason Daring
Music
Lee Ann Donner
Other
Ken Dornstein
Story By
David Fanning
Executive Producer
Susan Fanshel
Editor
Patricia Giles
Post-Production Assistant
Todd Goldstein
Production Assistant
John Macgibbon
Avid Editor
Tim Mangini
Production Manager
Erin Martin Kane
Technical Operations Manager
Jennifer Mccauley
Other Writer
William Melvin
Sound
John Memoli
Assistant
Douglas D Millon
Unit Manager
Sarah Moughty
Associate Producer
Karen O'connor
Editor
Robin Parmelee
Line Producer
Ralph Petri
Other
Jim Sullivan
Sound Mixer
Mary Sullivan
Other
Michael Sullivan
Executive Producer
Kimberly Tabor
Associate Producer
Bill Turnley
Camera
Ross Tuttle
Associate Producer
Louis Wiley Jr
Executive Editor
Catherine Wright
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontline (02/06/01)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
