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Cinematic nightscapes
Documentary and ethnographic filmmaking in Cuba
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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, marginalised voices reclaim space,...
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Description
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, marginalised 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.
Series: Anthropology, Creative Practice and Ethnography
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Cinematic nightscapes
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, marginalised voices reclaim space, and filmmakers reimagine ethnographic and documentary storytelling. This book offers a sensorial and creative...Hardback$37400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526148841
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 14 July 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Illustration: 15 images
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 377g
Pages: 136
About the Author
Eleonora Diamanti is a Lecturer in Communications and Media Studies at John Cabot University.
Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Victoria.
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