In the midst of the Mariel boat lift -- a hurried exodus of refugees from Cuba going to America -- an immigration clerk accidentally presumes that dissident Juan Raul Perez and Dorita Evita Perez are married. United by their last name and a mutual resolve to emigrate, Dorita and Juan agree to play along. But it gets complicated when the two begin falling for each other just as Juan reunites with his wife, Carmela, whom he hasn't seen in decades.

Directed by: Mira Nair
Written by: Robin Swicord
Release date: 1995-05-12
Runtime: 113 minutes
Tagline: On the way to finding a family, she found love.
Cast:
Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei
Dorita Evita Perez 
Alfred Molina Alfred Molina
Juan Raul Perez 
Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston
Carmela Perez 
Chazz Palminteri Chazz Palminteri
Lt. John Pirelli 
Trini Alvarado Trini Alvarado
Teresa Perez 
Ruben Rabasa Ruben Rabasa
Father Martinez 
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Also known as:
  • Cuando salí de Cuba
  • Wiedersehen in Miami