‘The War on Cuba’ Doc Miniseries Exposes the Damage U.S. Policies Have Had on Cuba’s Economy & Communities

Rebecca Bodenheimer — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:28:00 +0000

There is little nuance in public discourse about Cuba. Even six decades after the rupture between the United States and Cuba ushered in by the socialist Cuban Revolution in 1959, polarized views—from the anti-communist Miami Cuban exile community or from leftist apologists for the Castro regimes—still dominate in the media. But this dichotomy doesn’t represent

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How Oscar Favorite ‘Moonlight’ Subtly Illuminates the Erasure of Miami’s Black Cubans

Rebecca Bodenheimer — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 19:19:46 +0000

Barry Jenkins’ beautifully understated film Moonlight has been hailed almost unanimously by film critics as one of the best movies of 2016. Nominated for six Golden Globe awards, including best film and best director, Moonlight delves into the intersections of race, class, and sexuality in a very localized manner, shot almost entirely in Liberty City,

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