Zgodba o petih kubanskih političnih zapornikih, ki so jih Združene države Amerike od konca devetdesetih let zaprle zaradi obtožb vohunjenja in umorov. Kubanski pilot Rene Gonzalez ugrabi letalo in pobegne z otoka, za seboj pa pusti svojo ljubljeno ženo in hčerko. V Miamiju zaživi povsem novo življenje. Njegovemu zgledu sledijo drugi kubanski prestopniki, ki si hkrati ustvarijo svojo obveščevalno mrežo. Njihova naloga je infiltrirati nasilne organizacije, ki so proti Fidelu Castru in so odgovorne za teroristične napade na otoku.

Three juxtaposing stories taking place in Portugal, Austria and Cuba create an intimate and poetic portrait of the daily lives and struggles of the elderly in an unstable world, seen through the eyes of their grandchildren.

New York City, October 10, 1965. A group of wooden giant figures from Pamplona, representing Basque culture and traditions, parade down the street; but the local authorities have not allowed the appearance of all of them: due to the racial prejudices that persist in many sectors of society, the participation of two black giants has been banned.

American Rebels in Cuba follows the very unusual life of “Rebels” Neill and Nancy Macaulay and their involvement with the Cuban Revolution. Neill Macaulay, an American who fought with a band of Fidelistas in the final months of the Cuban Revolution and his young wife Nancy tell their incredible story of war, revolution, and attempt to settle in post-war Cuba.