Those I Left Behind
presented by LASP & CUSLAR

directed by Lisandro Perez-Rey

with filmmaker Lisandro Perez-Rey

Trapped between the sea and the politics of governments, Cuban families on either side of the Florida straits have endured nearly a half-century of separation and loss. Filmed in both the United States and Cuba, this documentary explores the transnational ties that bind Cuban-Americans in the United States to their families still living on the island, and sheds light on the controversial new travel restrictions imposed by the U.S. Government and their emotional impact on the lives of four Cuban families.

with filmmaker Lisandro Perez-Rey