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, capturing the epic drama of refugees seeking asylum from Fidel Castro's regime. As the refugees were dispersed across the United States, some to "processing centers" where family could sponsor them, others to camps where they might be detained for months, public response shifted from pride to distrust and rejection. PBS national release, Columbia DuPont Award, London Film Festival, Melbourne Film Festival.