Cinematic Nightscapes: Documentary and Ethnographic Filmmaking in Cuba (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781526148841)

Cinematic Nightscapes explores how the darkness of night in contemporary Cuba becomes a powerful site for political expression, cultural imagination and artistic experimentation. As the rhythms of the day give way to night, a different Cuba emerges, one where protests take shape, marginalized voices reclaim space, and filmmakers reimagine ethnographic and documentary storytelling. This book offers a sensorial and creative journey through Cuban documentary films that engage with the night not just as backdrop, but as a central character--shaping emotions, aesthetics and socio-political discourse. Blending theory with rich visual analysis, Cinematic Nightscapes asks: How does the night alter ethnographic practice? How do Cuban filmmakers use the night to imagine new futures? Through a reflexive, multimodal approach, the book invites readers to experience the complexities of nocturnal life in Cuba, where darkness illuminates new possibilities.

Author: Eleonora Diamanti,Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier
ISBN-10: 1526148846
ISBN-13: 9781526148841
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2026
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover