{"product_id":"havana-buzz","title":"Havana Buzz","description":"Havana Buzz  was shot in 2015 in Havana, Cuba. Once a majestic and cosmopolitan city  at the heart of the Spanish colonial empire, turned playground for the American wealthy  and powerful in the first half of the 20th century, for nearly 60 years Havana has been the  capital of one of the last remaining socialist regimes in the world. This historical U turn  is at the core of Havana's unique identity. The anti-urban character of Cuba's communist  rule and the inflexible embargo imposed by the United States cast a paralyzing spell on  the lavish metropolis, freezing it in time.  Havana Buzz  explores Cuba's capital at this time  of much awaited historical transition. Caught in fleeting glimpses from its public buses,  Havana's features are dispassionately laid bare, and the truth is revealed beyond the myth.  Behind the romantic languidness of its urban relinquishment, the daily struggles for survival  of an impoverished but resourceful population are displayed against the backdrop of  anachronistic propaganda billboards, decrepit housing estates, crumbling infrastructures  and a lush tropical nature that reclaims its rule after man's neglect. Yet, the signs of change  are visible throughout the city and the new appears to seep relentlessly through the  cracks of the past, creating a unique blend of antique and nouveau, nostalgia and hope,  disillusionment and elation.","brand":"Damiani Editore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664230551588,"sku":"9788862085601","price":54.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9788862085601.jpg?v=1777353020","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/havana-buzz","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}