Guardians of the Night
When the sun goes down the night invades the streets of Guantánamo, Cuba.
An experimental short-length ethnographic film about the cyclical and spontaneous life activities that emerge at nighttime in Guantánamo, Cuba. The film engages with the sensory aspect of practices associated with the night in Cuba, from the post-revolutionary guard sessions of neighborhood night watching, to nocturnal activities related to technology, media infrastructure, and nighttime economy. When the night falls in Guantánamo and invades the streets, other forms of life emerge. GUARDIANS OF THE NIGHT sheds light on the people, activities, sites and ideas that occur on an everyday basis at night time in Eastern Cuba.
Director: Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier, Eleonora Diamanti
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 17 min
Country: Canada, Cuba
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardians of the Night about?
- An experimental short-length ethnographic film about the cyclical and spontaneous life activities that emerge at nighttime in Guantánamo, Cuba. The film engages with the sensory aspect of practices associated with the night in Cuba, from the post-revolutionary guard sessions of neighborhood night watching, to nocturnal activities related to technology, media infrastructure, and nighttime economy. When the night falls in Guantánamo and invades the streets, other forms of life emerge. GUARDIANS OF THE NIGHT sheds light on the people, activities, sites and ideas that occur on an everyday basis at night time in Eastern Cuba.
- Who directed Guardians of the Night?
- Guardians of the Night was directed by Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier, Eleonora Diamanti.
- How long is Guardians of the Night?
- Guardians of the Night has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is Guardians of the Night?
- Guardians of the Night is a Documentary film.
- Where was Guardians of the Night produced?
- Guardians of the Night was produced in Canada, Cuba.