Havana početkom 90-ih. Kubanski pilot Rene Gonzalez otima avion i bježi s Kube, ostavljajući za sobom voljenu ženu i kćer. Novi život počinje u Miamiju. Njegov primjer slijede i drugi kubanski kriminalci koji stvaraju vlastitu obavještajnu mrežu. Njihova je misija infiltrirati se u nasilne organizacije koje su protiv Fidela Castra i koje su odgovorne za terorističke napade na otoku.

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.

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.

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.