DVD: Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls is a dramatic biography about the Cuban poet and author Reinaldo Arenas, who battles oppression and hopes for freedom. The film follows his life from upbringing under Batista's regime through Castro's revolution, where he is persecuted for his homosexual relationships and artistic visions. With intense performances and beautiful cinematography, the film explores themes of identity, defiance, and the human inexhaustible urge to express one's truth. A moving and important tale about an artist who refused to be silenced.