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, 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. Electronic editions of the introduction, chapter 1 and chapter 2 are freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence, and can be found on our platform manchesterhive: Introduction: https://www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781526148858/9781526148858.00006.xmlChapter 1: https://www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781526148858/9781526148858.00007.xmlChapter 2: https://www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781526148858/9781526148858.00008.xml -- .