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Documents the dramatic events surrounding the 1980 Cuban boatlift, and follows a year in the life of the refugees
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Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey is a 1981 American documentary film about the Mariel boatlift. It was first broadcast on PBS' WORLD the week of June 1, 1981. Awards. Against Wind and Tide was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Against Wind and Tide won a CINE Golden Eagle. References
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Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey: Directed by Jim Burroughs. With Jim Burroughs. The film chronicles the Mariel boatlift in 1980 and follows a year in the life of Cuban refugees.
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May 20, 2020 · A film by Jim Burroughs and Suzanne Bauman. Academy Award nominated documentary feature that follows the mass migration of 125,000 Cubans from Mariel harbor to Key West, Florida, capturing the epic drama of refugees seeking asylum from Fidel Castro's regime.
Against Wind and Tide A Cuban Odyssey 1981. Academy Award nominated documentary feature that follows the mass migration of 125,000 Cubans from Mariel harbor to Key West, Florida,...
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Academy Award nominated documentary feature that follows the mass migration of 125,000 Cubans from Mariel harbor to Key West, Florida, capturing the epic drama of refugees seeking asylum from Fidel Castro’s regime.
Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey is a 1981 American documentary film about the Mariel boatlift, which was first broadcast on PBS the week of June 1, 1981. Written by John Brousek, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
