In Before Night Falls, the autobiography of Cuban writer ... Arenas and friends are surprised on a beach by soldiers, yet the menace resolves itself in moonlit skylarking. For Arenas, all this ...

“Before Night Falls” is based on the memoir of late Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas. Obviously, the story and its themes resonate strongly with a Miami audience, with scenes such as the large ...

From the opening moments of “Before Night Falls” — as the huge ... Schnabel lends an artist’s eye to several unforgettable scenes, painting obligatory glimpses of Havana street life ...