Cinematic Nightscapes - Documentary and Ethnographic Filmmaking in Cuba

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.

About the author

Eleonora Diamanti is Lecturer in Communications and Media Studies at John Cabot University
Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Victoria

Product details

• Authors: Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier, Eleonora Diamanti
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 14.07.2026
• EAN: 9781526148841
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-4884-1
• No. of pages: 152
• Illustrations: 15 images
• Series: Anthropology, Creative Practice and Ethnography
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Cuba, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Documentary, Social forecasting, future studies, Documentary films, Social and cultural anthropology