90 Miles depicts the heartfelt story of a young Cuban boy and his family's journey into exile. Migrating to Miami in 1980 during the Mariel boatlift, Juan Carlos Zaldívar and his family explore the struggles of exile, and the ambitions and disappointments of starting a new life in America. After his father's dreams were destroyed by the Cuban Revolution, and later defeated by the 'American Dream', Zaldívar struggles to understand his own father. Crossing borders, this film explores crossed family loyalties and cross-cultural turmoil. Despite his struggles, Zaldívar presents his successes of moving to New York to become a filmmaker, and his courage to come out as a gay man. A Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) Co-presentation. A Diverse Voices Project Selection.