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It has the decency to recognize that only Elián González has the right to define his sense of truth for himself.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
70
Screen International by Fionnuala Halligan
&t does effectively plunge the viewer back in those choppy seas for an object lesson in how politics can rapidly inflame a situation to dangerous levels, even when both countries had agreed the best place for him was Cuba.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
[A] comprehensive documentary adding context and a modern-day update to the tale.
75
McDonnell and Golden’s Elián is a sweeping, definitive look at the saga, engaging and entertaining even if it contradicts what it sets out to do.
60
The film assumes a familiarity with the story most won't have, leaving out crucial details.
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Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele
Directors Tim Golden and Ross McDonnell, with the help of narrator Raul Esparza, do justice to all sides.