Miguel Coyula

Miguel Coyula Aquino, professionally known as Miguel Coyula, is a Cuban film director, writer, cinematographer and editor. His work moves between fiction and documentary filmmaking, often noted for its radical approach in both form and content. He developed a personal production methodology in which limitations and obstacles become part of the creative process. Working with a multi-disciplinary approach, his films usually take several years to complete. He has been described by critics as a virtuoso and an innovator. The multi-layered narratives of his films often deal with alienation, containing graphic depictions of sexuality, and frontal criticism of both society and politicians. The controversial nature of his work has resulted in the banning of his work in Cuba, although it has also suffered censorship in Argentina, Belarus, Morocco, and Beirut. The press has often referred to him as the enfant terrible of Cuban Cinema.