"Cuba, Beyond the Pearl of the Antilles" documents the lives of the many Cuban Jews who left Cuba in 1960, where they lived since the early 1900's. The film also has a political perspective and clearly illustrates the severe adverse effect that Castro has had on the Cuban people and their economy.

The Jewish community in Cuba continues to survive. We explore how they arrived in Cuba, how they continue to practice their religion, and why it is that they have remained close to their roots. What was the Cuban Jewish community of yesterday? What happenned to the 1500 of the 15,000 that remained to endure forty-five years under Castros regime?