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.[1][2]
| Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | John Brousek |
| Directed by | Jim Burroughs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Fanning |
| Producers | Susanne Bauman Jim Burroughs Harvey Flaxman Paul Neshamkin |
| Production locations | Fort Chaffee, Arkansas Key West Mariel, Cuba Straits of Florida |
| Editors | Suzanne Bauman Paul Neshamkin |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Seven League Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | December 1981 |
Awards
editAgainst Wind and Tide was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Against Wind and Tide: a Cuban Odyssey". People. Vol. 15, no. 21. June 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (May 27, 1981). "TV: 'CUBAN ODYSSEY,' REFUGEE DRAMA". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "The 54th Academy Awards (1982) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "NY Times: Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- ^ Davis, Clare Gartrell. "C.I.N.E. Annual Awards". Film News. Vol. 38, no. 3. pp. 18–22.
External links
edit- Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey at IMDb
- Against Wind and Tide: A Cuban Odyssey is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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