Elian's Story revolves around a young Cuban boy named Elian Gonzalez, who was found floating on an inner tube off the coast of Florida in 1999. He had survived a perilous journey from Cuba to the United States, where his mother tragically drowned while trying to escape. Elian was taken in by relatives in Miami, sparking a heated custody battle between his family in the U.S. and his father in Cuba. The case drew national attention, highlighting issues of immigration, family rights, and political tensions between the U.S. and Cuba. In April 2000, after months of legal disputes, federal agents forcibly removed Elian from his relatives' home and returned him to his father in Cuba, ending a highly publicized saga.