Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba is a history and documentary film directed by Estela Bravo, running about 57 minutes.

What it’s about. Between 1960 and 1962 more than 14,000 cuban children were sent alone by their parents to the USA. This clandestine operation -with the participation of the CIA and the Catholic Church- became known as "Operation Peter Pan". Many of the parents had expected to follow their children, who had been granted visa waivers by the US government, but the Missile Crisis terminated the flights between the two countries and the children found themselves stranded in the USA. In 2009, for the first time a group of the Peter Pan children, now adults visited Cuba to give "closure and make peace with the land where they were born".

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba page.

If you liked it. Fans of Operation Peter Pan: Flying Back to Cuba tend to enjoy Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge and Green Book.