Documentary · United States of America · 2024 · 1h 32m

Night Is Not Eternal

Director

Nanfu Wang

Cast

Rosa María Payá as Self Nanfu Wang as Self Ofelia Acevedo as Self Sayli Navarro Alvarez as Self Lía Villares as Self

Crew

Michael Shade — Editor Lori Cheatle — Producer Nanfu Wang — Producer

Tagline

Freedom is worth the fight.

Synopsis

For seven years, award-winning Chinese-American filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows Rosa María Payá, daughter of the five time Nobel Peace Prize nominated activist, Oswaldo Payá, in Rosa's fight for democratic change in Cuba. Rosa's narrative is interwoven with Wang's poignant reflections on her Chinese upbringing and her observations of eroding democratic norms in the U.S., revealing unsettling similarities to the authoritarian system she left behind.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

cuba political activism

Key Collaborators

Nanfu Wang Director Michael Shade Editor Lori Cheatle Producer Nanfu Wang Producer

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