<i>El caso Padilla</i> (Pavel Giroud, 2022): Appropriated Footage and the Political Perils of (Mis)using the Archive

This essay reviews the following works: El caso Padilla/The Padilla Affair . Dir. Pavel Giroud. Prod. Lia Rodríguez, Alejandro Hernández. Spain and Cuba, 2022. 78 mins. Distributed by Amazon Prime Video. Footage of Heberto Padilla’s “confession” recorded by Cuban authorities on April 27 at the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba. The footage is available on YouTube.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Latin American Research Review
Published
2025-08-18
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/lar.2025.10073
Primary Topic
Memory, violence, and history
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

El caso Padilla (Pavel Giroud, 2022): Appropriated Footage and the Political Perils of (Mis)using the Archive

Nils Longueira Borrego
Latin American Research Review
Memory, violence, and history
article

El caso Padilla (Pavel Giroud, 2022): Appropriated Footage and the Political Perils of (Mis)using the Archive

Nils Longueira Borrego
article en

Abstract

This essay reviews the following works: El caso Padilla/The Padilla Affair . Dir. Pavel Giroud. Prod. Lia Rodríguez, Alejandro Hernández. Spain and Cuba, 2022. 78 mins. Distributed by Amazon Prime Video. Footage of Heberto Padilla’s “confession” recorded by Cuban authorities on April 27 at the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba. The footage is available on YouTube.

Latin American Research ReviewVol. 60(4)
California State University System (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 76%
Memory, violence, and history
DOIOpen Access PDFOpenAlex
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.

<i>El caso Padilla</i> (Pavel Giroud, 2022): Appropriated Footage and the Political Perils of (Mis)using the Archive — Nils Longueira Borrego · Latin American Research Review (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS