Cuban Rafters

The story of Cuban refugees who risked their lives in homemade rafts to reach the United States, and what life is like for those who succeed.

Cast

Maria Celeste Arraras

as Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

as Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

as Self (archive footage)

Guillermo Armas

as Self

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