Before Night Falls
film by Schnabel
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The film Before Night Falls (2000) is a biographical drama directed by Julian Schnabel. It tells the story of Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, who faced persecution in Cuba for his writings and homosexuality. The film chronicles Arenas's life, his escape from Cuba during the Mariel boatlift in 1980, and his experiences in the United States. Arenas, a prolific writer, had many of his works banned in Cuba, and he ultimately died by suicide in 1990. The film is based on Arenas's autobiography of the same name.12
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