Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Venice Film Festival, "Before Night Falls" is a richly imagined journey into the life and writings of the brilliant, passionate, and dedicated Cuban author and exile Reinaldo Arenas. It is a portrait of a man whose search for freedom – artistic, political, and sexual – defied poverty, censorship, persecution, exile and death.
Starring: Javier Bardem

This series dramatically documents a book's journey from print to screen. Packed with interviews with major stars, authors, and directors, Books Into Film provides an insider's look at Hollywood's biggest book-based movies. A refreshing and fascinating examination of contemporary films that you won't want to miss.