Before Night Falls
2000 · 2h 14m · Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Directed by
Julian SchnabelBased on the novel by
Reinaldo Arenas6.5Smart score
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aidsartistattempt to escapeauthorbiographycubacuban revolutionexilefidel castrohot air balloonlgbtmale homosexualitynew york cityoppressionsuicidetotalitarian regime
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