While The Night Falls (2023)
An intimate portrait of the lives of Delvys and Carlos, siblings who live alone with their elderly mother in a rural part of a small Cuban town. The film portrays a family engulfed in their inner worlds. Between the sacrifices they make out of love for those who are present, and their longing for things that are absent, they struggle to find meaning as they reflect, contemplate, and carry the weight of existence, trying together, to move forward.
Director: Amir Aether Valen
Genre: Documentary, Family
Runtime: 18 min
Release Date: May 2, 2023
Cast
Screenplay
Cinematography: Amanda Cots Martínez
Editing: Angel Suárez
Production: Fundación del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión (EICTV)
Country: Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
fire, cuba, family's daily life, longing, nostalgia, aging, slice of life, family, spiritual, rural, absence, yearning
More Films by Director: Amir Aether Valen
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Family
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is While The Night Falls about?
- An intimate portrait of the lives of Delvys and Carlos, siblings who live alone with their elderly mother in a rural part of a small Cuban town. The film portrays a family engulfed in their inner worlds. Between the sacrifices they make out of love for those who are present, and their longing for things that are absent, they struggle to find meaning as they reflect, contemplate, and carry the weight of existence, trying together, to move forward.
- Who directed While The Night Falls?
- While The Night Falls was directed by Amir Aether Valen.
- Who stars in While The Night Falls?
- While The Night Falls stars Carlos Escalona Ruiz, Delvys Escalona Ruiz, Jacinta Ruiz Hernández.
- How long is While The Night Falls?
- While The Night Falls has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).
- What genre is While The Night Falls?
- While The Night Falls is a Documentary, Family film.
- Where was While The Night Falls produced?
- While The Night Falls was produced in Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago.