Emilio Aragón 'Miliki'

Carlitos Bermudez has two desires in life: first, to find a kind couple who will adopt him from the Spanish orphanage where he lives, and second, to become a soccer player for Spain's youth national team. With the help of his fellow orphans and his best friend Chunks, he sets out on a mission to prove his soccer playing abilities to the world and to himself. (imdb)

A Cuban family risks everything for freedom and the American Dream in director Francisco Rodríguez Gordillo's poignant drama. Determined to make it to Miami, the family boards a flimsy rubber dinghy on a treacherous 90-mile journey. Motivated by the desire for a better life, they must find a way to survive rough weather, shark-infested waters and dwindling supplies. (rottentomatoes.com)