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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.

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Awards
Won the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival (2000) and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor (2001)
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Box office
Grossed $8.52M worldwide
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Based on
Based on Before Night Falls
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City and Mexico
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Setting
Set in New York and Cuba
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Music
Music by Carter Burwell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Xavier Grobet
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Details

Director: Julian Schnabel
Writers: Lázaro Gómez CarrilesWriter
Julian SchnabelWriter
Cunningham O'KeefeWriter
Reinaldo ArenasNovel
Jana BokováScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: September 3, 2000
Original language: English
Revenue: $8.5M
Countries: United States of America

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