Synopsis

Cuba’s Eternal Night is an intimate, unflinching 2-year journey into the lives of five Cubans as they navigate government repression, dire food and medicine shortages, and the largest mass exodus in the island’s history.

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Filmed almost entirely inside Cuba, the film begins in the aftermath of the historic July 11, 2021, protests—the largest anti-government uprising in decades. The streets pulse with hope, but the echoes of dissent are met with swift and brutal retaliation. Thousands are sentenced to decades in prison for peacefully demanding change. Fear tightens its grip.

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As months pass, the suffering deepens. The economy crumbles. Desperation turns into exodus. Hundreds of thousands flee by any means possible, leaving behind homes, families, and a lifetime of memories. But some remain, determined to spark hope in a country where hope is dangerous.

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Cuba’s Eternal Night does not end. Its people endure—silenced but not forgotten. The whispers of July 11 still drift through the streets, waiting for the day the sun will rise again.

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